Aphaniotis fusca
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Aphaniotis fusca, the dusky earless agama or peninsular earless agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is found in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Earless Agama sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Earless Agama in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Earless Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Dusky Earless Agama sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky Earless Agama that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Oriental Garden Lizard (about 40%), Green Crested Lizard (about 20%) and Sumatran Gliding Lizard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Earless Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuala Lumpur (25 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.
