Scale-bellied Tree Lizard

Scale-bellied Tree Lizard

Acanthosaura lepidogaster

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Khao Yai National Park

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

10 Verified sightings at Khao Yai National Park From 2019 to 2026
68 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scale-bellied Tree Lizard

Acanthosaura lepidogaster, commonly known as the brown pricklenape, is a species of agamid lizard found in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and China. Photo of Acanthosaura lepidogaster in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~80%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
2 Grandview Mall Aquarium 🇨🇳 China In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Khao Yai National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 46 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 Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Khao Yai National Park?

May and June

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Khao Yai National Park the best place to see a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 80%).

Where does the Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scale-bellied Tree Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Khao Yai National Park (10 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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