Diporiphora nobbi
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Diporiphora nobbi, also known commonly as the nobbi lashtail or the nobbi, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The Nobbi Dragon, Diporiphora nobbi, is a lizard species endemic to Northern and Eastern Australia. A part of the family Agamidae which is commonly known as the Dragon Family. The Nobbi Dragon reaches lengths of 20 cm long from the snout to tail, with specific colourations of browns and blacks with two distinct strips running horizontally along its back beginning at the head and finishing at the end of the tail on either side of the spine. The Nobbi Dragon can also be identified as having less than 20 dorsal scale rows at the level of the axilla deferring from other diporiphora species. They reside near and in shrubbery of tree trunks, in arid shrublands, savannas and forests, running on their hind legs when threatened. The Nobbi Dragon is a part of the Diporiphora genus which has 21 species which is distinct from other Agamidae species due to their climbing ability and morphological attributes. Like other reptiles the Nobbi Dragon reproduces sexual and is a oviparous animal laying eggs and embryo's developing inside... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nobbi sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 19 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.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Nobbi in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nobbi sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Nobbi sightings, Flinders Ranges National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 40%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Nobbi that you can see in Flinders Ranges National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Swift Rock Dragon (about 80%), Red-barred Crevice-dragon (about 30%) and Central Bearded Dragon (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nobbi is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Flinders Ranges National Park (11 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.
