Lophosaurus spinipes
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The southern angle-headed dragon or southern forest dragon (Lophosaurus spinipes) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Australia. L. spinipes is native to eastern Australian rainforests and rainforest margins from around Gosford in New South Wales to near Gympie in Queensland. It is also present in Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales.
The southern angle-headed dragon has a large and continuous nuchal crest with a moderately large vertebral crest. The angular brow is pronounced on both adults and juveniles. The snout to vent length is around 110 to 150 mm (4.3 to 5.9 in), additionally there is a long tail which takes the total length to 350 mm (14 in).
The colour varies from shades of brown, grey and green. Patterns where present consist of various irregular mottling, blotches and variegations. Primarily arboreal, the southern angle-headed dragon is cryptic, slow moving and well camouflaged. It's sometimes encountered basking in sunlight after rain but is mostly a thermoconformer, allowing its body temperature to fluctuate with the ambient temperature. It is usually seen perching on the trunks of small trees or on... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Angle-Headed Dragon sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 38 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 November–December
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Angle-Headed Dragon in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Angle-Headed Dragon 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 2 parks where we can rate Southern Angle-Headed Dragon sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Angle-Headed Dragon that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Australian Water Dragon (about 30%) and Bearded Dragon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Angle-Headed Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lamington National Park (121 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.
