Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes goetzi

Silhouette: Vijay Karthick · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Doi Inthanon National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes goetzi is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand as well as introduced in Singapore. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Doi Inthanon National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 30 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.

When is the best time to see a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Doi Inthanon National Park?

April and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 340 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Siamese Blue Crested Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Doi Inthanon National Park the best place to see a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Siamese Blue Crested Lizard sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Siamese Blue Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (6 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.

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