Horner's Dragon

Horner's Dragon

Lophognathus horneri

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Ningaloo Marine Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Ningaloo Marine Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In 1 park
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Horner's Dragon

Lophognathus horneri is a species of agama found in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Horner's Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Horner's Dragon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 29 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.

When is the best time to see a Horner's Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park?

November

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Horner's Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months. That is one of Ningaloo Marine Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 50 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Horner's Dragon?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Horner's Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Horner's Dragon?

Only Ningaloo Marine Park, in our data

Ningaloo Marine Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Horner's Dragon sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Horner's Dragon live in Ningaloo Marine Park?

Same family: Agamidae

The closest relatives of the Horner's Dragon that you can see in Ningaloo Marine Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Long-nosed Water Dragon (about 30%) and Dwarf Bearded Dragon (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Horner's Dragon sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Horner's Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ningaloo Marine Park (10 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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