Amphibolurus muricatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) is a type of lizard native to south-eastern Australia. Other common names include blood-sucker, stonewalker, and tree dragon. It was one of the first Australian reptiles to be named by Europeans, originally described by English zoologist George Shaw in Surgeon-General John White's Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales, published in London in 1790. The lizard is well-known for its bright yellow mouth and well-developed vertebral crest, as well as the temperature-dependent sex determination of its offspring.
The Wergaia people of the Wimmera region of north-western Victoria call it nganurganity. In 2017, the star Sigma Canis Majoris was officially named "Unurgunite" (a 19th-century transcription of nganurganity), due to its identification with the jacky dragon in Wergaia traditions.
The jacky dragon is one of the 70 species of dragons (Agamidae) found in Australia. It is generally diurnal and tends to run in an upright posture when pursued. Common morphological characteristics include rough, nonglossy scales, broad, thick, and fleshy tongues, and well-developed limbs, especially hind limbs, which are generally longer and have five... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koala Park Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jacky Lashtail sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 155 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jacky Lashtail in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jacky Lashtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Jacky Lashtail sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jacky Lashtail is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sydney (155 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.
