Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes goetzi

Silhouette: Vijay Karthick · PhyloPic

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

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

9 Verified sightings at Khao Yai 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%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Khao Yai National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th 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 Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Khao Yai National Park?

April, June–August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, September and November–December, the lowest months.

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 Khao Yai National Park the best place to see a Siamese Blue Crested Lizard?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Siamese Blue Crested Lizard sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon 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 Khao Yai National Park (9 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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