Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard

Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes mystaceus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

13 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
July Best month

About the Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes mystaceus, the Indo-Chinese forest lizard or blue crested lizard, is an agamid lizard found in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Physical Structure: Upper head-scales smooth or feebly keeled, imbricate, scarcely enlarged on supraorbital region; a few small spines on each side of the head above the tympanum; latter measuring at least half the diameter of the orbit. Gular sac small; gular scales feebly keeled, as large as dorsals. An oblique fold in front of the shoulder. Dorso-nuchal crest well developed in the male, composed of falciform spines directed backwards, the longest measuring the diameter of the orbit; it gradually decreases in height on the back, being reduced to a mere denticulation on the sacrum. 45-53 scales round the middle of the body; dorsal scales keeled, nearly twice as large as ventrals, all directed upwards and backwards; ventral scales strongly keeled. The adpressed hind limb reaches the tympanum or the posterior border of the orbit; fourth finger slightly longer than the third. Tail a little compressed, at the base with a slightly serrated upper ridge.

Color Pattern: Background color grey to olive, frequently... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yangon 🇲🇲 Myanmar
~40%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Aquarium River of Zaragoza 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard in Tuen Mun?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Yangon (Myanmar, about 40%).

Where does the Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tuen Mun (13 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.

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