Aphaniotis ornata
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Aphaniotis ornata is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo. Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Aphaniotis ornata, p. 75).
Lidth de Jeude TW (1893). "On Reptiles from North Borneo". Notes from the Leyden Museum 15: 250–257. (Japalura ornata, new species, p. 251). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Earless Agama in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–July, September and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Earless Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ornate Earless Agama sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Ornate Earless Agama that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Borneo Forest Dragon (about 70%), Green Crested Lizard (about 50%) and Bartlett’s Flying Dragon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Earless Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (16 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.
