Serrognathus taurus

Serrognathus taurus

Serrognathus taurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kinabalu Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Serrognathus taurus

Serrognathus taurus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae which was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Serrognathus taurus in Kinabalu Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Serrognathus taurus sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Serrognathus taurus in Kinabalu Park?

January and February

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Serrognathus taurus in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May, July and September–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Serrognathus taurus?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Serrognathus taurus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Serrognathus taurus?

Only Kinabalu Park, in our data

Kinabalu Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Serrognathus taurus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Serrognathus taurus live in Kinabalu Park?

Same genus: Serrognathus

The closest relatives of the Serrognathus taurus that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Serrognathus) are Serrognathus thoracicus (about 20%) and Titan Stag Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Serrognathus taurus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Serrognathus taurus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (6 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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