Draco indochinensis
Silhouette: Ian Medeiros · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Draco indochinensis, also known as the Indochinese flying lizard or Indochinese gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to South-east Asia (Cambodia and southern Vietnam). It has earlier been considered synonymous to or a subspecies of Draco blanfordii. However, phylogenetic data and other supporting morphological features indicate that it is a separate species. The dewlap of the male of this species is widest at its base and decreases in width over its entire length and terminates in a sharp point, as opposed to the distal expansion of the dewlap seen in Draco blanfordii. This feature may be shared with other Draco lizards. Both sexes have a thick, black transverse band that extends across the posterior gular region from one throat lappet to the other. Dark radial bands on the dorsal surface of the patagia of both sexes is also another feature.
The snout–vent length is about 108 millimetres (4.25 in). It has a moderately slender body and the nostrils are orientated upwards. The dorsal surface is mottled brownish-grey with darker speckling. The patagium (winglike membrane) is dark brown near the edge and paler brown near the body, with six transverse... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indochinese Flying Dragon sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 45 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Indochinese Flying Dragon in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and November, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 490 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indochinese Flying Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Cat Tien National Park, in our data
Cat Tien National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Indochinese Flying Dragon sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indochinese Flying Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cat Tien National Park (37 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
