Gowidon longirostris
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In 3 days >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 |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 25 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and October–November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-nosed Water Dragon sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Cape Range (Australia, about 40%) and Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Long-nosed Water Dragon that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Central Netted Ground-dragon (about 60%), Central Australian Earless Dragon (about 40%) 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 Long-nosed Water Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (87 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.
