Draco blanfordii
Silhouette: Ian Medeiros · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
Draco blanfordii, commonly known as Blanford's flying dragon, Blanford's flying lizard, or Blanford's gliding lizard, is a species of "flying" lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia, and is capable of gliding from tree to tree.
D. blanfordii is found in Bangladesh, China (SW Yunnan), India, Malaysia (West), Myanmar, Thailand (East), and Vietnam, The specific name, blanfordii, is in honor of English geologist and naturalist William Thomas Blanford of the Geological Survey of India in British India.
D. blanfordii is similar to D. indochinensis. However, while the dewlap of D. indochinensis is widest at its base, decreases in width over its entire length, and terminates in a sharp point, in contrast, the dewlap of D. blanfordii is distally expanded with a basal constriction, and terminates in a rounded distal edge. D. indochinensis also differs from D. blanfordii in the presence (in both sexes) of a thick, black transverse band that extends across the posterior gular region from one throat lappet to the other, and in the presence of dark radial bands on the dorsal surfaces of the patagia in both sexes rather... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Flying Lizard sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 44 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Flying Lizard in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blanford's Flying Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blanford's Flying Lizard sightings, Khao Sok National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blanford's Flying Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Khao Sok National Park (14 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.
