Tympanocryptis centralis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Tympanocryptis centralis, also known as central Australian earless dragon or central pebble dragon, is a relatively small dragon species belonging to the genus Tympanocryptis. This is a common species, with an apparently stable population.
This species utilizes a variety of desert habitats, but is most often found in association with stony ranges. The species often takes shelter in spinifex, but can also be found in Eucalypt shrubland. It is found in the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Tympanocryptis: 'hidden ear'. Centralis: 'centralian', referring to the central distribution. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Alice Springs Desert Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Central Australian Earless Dragon sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 25 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.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Central Australian Earless Dragon in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and June, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central Australian Earless Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, in our data
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Central Australian Earless Dragon sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Central Australian Earless Dragon that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Long-nosed Water Dragon (about 70%), Central Netted Ground-dragon (about 60%) and Thorny Devil (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central Australian Earless Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (35 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.
