Gonocephalus grandis
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Crested Lizard sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 69 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Crested Lizard in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 20% in June and July, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Malayan Crested Lizard sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kinabalu Park (56 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.
