Gonocephalus grandis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Gonocephalus grandis, the giant forest dragon or great anglehead lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Entopia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Crested Lizard sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 47 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Crested Lizard in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Malayan Crested Lizard sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 40%).
Same genus: Gonocephalus
The closest relatives of the Malayan Crested Lizard that you can see in Gunung Leuser National Park (genus Gonocephalus) are Sumatra Forest Dragon (about 20%), Chameleon ForestDragon (about 20%) and Manthey's Forest Dragon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (22 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.
