Gowidon longirostris
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. It is monotypic with a single recognised species, Gowidon longirostris, commonly known as the long-snouted lashtail or long-nosed water dragon. It is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Australia, and in New Guinea.
It was first described in 1883 by George Boulenger as Lophognathus longirostris, and was transferred to the genus, Gowidon, in 2014 by Hal Cogger. The taxonomic decision for synonymy is given by Cogger in 1983. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Springs Desert Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and September
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, against about 20% in June to August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-nosed Water Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-nosed Water Dragon sightings, Ningaloo Marine Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 70%) and Cape Range (Australia, about 40%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Long-nosed Water Dragon that you can see in Ningaloo Marine Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Dwarf Bearded Dragon (about 30%) and Horner's Dragon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-nosed Water Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ningaloo Marine Park (30 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.
