Calotes bachae
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In 3 days >90%
Calotes bachae, the Cochinchina lizard, is a species of lizards in the family Agamidae. It is known from southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. Its range may extend into southern Laos.This species is found in open areas of Cat Tien National Park, in dense tropical forests in Bu Gia Map National Park and in parks in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. It was formerly thought that Calotes bachae was Calotes mystaceus which inhabits in Burma and Thailand due to their similar appearance. However, genetic analysis and studying the size and scale characteristics have shown that they are separate species. The result of study was published in an article on Zootaxa in January 2013. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 315 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against about 70% in February and October, the lowest months. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 220 mm in October.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Ho Chi Minh City, in our data
Ho Chi Minh City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard sightings: about 80% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ho Chi Minh City (315 verified sightings), 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.
