Varanus nebulosus
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In 3 days >90%
The clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) is a species of monitor lizard, native to Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, Vietnam, to West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Java. They are excellent tree climbers. It belongs to the subgenus Empagusia along with the Bengal monitor, the Dumeril's monitor and other monitor lizards. It had previously been listed as a subspecies of Bengal monitor by some herpetologists. It is a diurnal monitor.
Clouded monitors can on occasion grow up to 1.5 metres long. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Zagreb Zoo | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 3 | Key West Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Monitor sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Monitor in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clouded Monitor sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Clouded Monitor sightings, Taman Negara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 60%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clouded Monitor is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Taman Negara National Park (76 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.
