Aphaniotis ornata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Aphaniotis ornata is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo. Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Aphaniotis ornata, p. 75).
Lidth de Jeude TW (1893). "On Reptiles from North Borneo". Notes from the Leyden Museum 15: 250–257. (Japalura ornata, new species, p. 251). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 69 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May–July and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Earless Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ornate Earless Agama sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Ornate Earless Agama that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Borneo Forest Dragon (about 50%), Green Crested Lizard (about 40%) and Malayan Crested Lizard (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Earless Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kinabalu 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.
