Chlamydosaurus kingii
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known commonly as the frilled agama, frillneck lizard, frill-necked lizard or frilled dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea and is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus. Its common names refer to the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard's body. The frilled lizard grows to 90 cm (35 in) from head to tail tip and can weigh 600 g (1.3 lb). Males are larger and more robust than females. The lizard's body is generally grey, brown, orangish-brown, or black in colour. The frills have red, orange, yellow, or white colours.
The frilled lizard is largely arboreal, spending most of its time in trees. Its diet consists mainly of insects and other invertebrates. It is more active during the wet season, when it spends more time near or on the ground, and is less observed during the dry season, during which it seeks shade in the branches of the upper canopy. It breeds in the late dry season and early wet season. The lizard uses its frill to scare off predators and display to other individuals. The species is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Frill-necked Lizard sighting in Noosa National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Frill-necked Lizard in Noosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Noosa National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 30 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Frill-necked Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Frill-necked Lizard sightings, Noosa National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 40%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Frill-necked Lizard that you can see in Noosa National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Australian Water Dragon (about 40%) 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 Frill-necked Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Noosa National Park (11 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.
