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.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | 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 Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 29 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.
February and March
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Crested Lizard in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, April and June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Crested Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malayan Crested Lizard sightings, Kubah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Gonocephalus
The closest relatives of the Malayan Crested Lizard that you can see in Kubah National Park (genus Gonocephalus) are Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard (about 40%), Borneo Forest Dragon (about 40%) and Doria’s Anglehead Lizard (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Crested Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kubah National Park (27 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.
