Boulenger's Pricklenape
Acanthosaura crucigera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAcanthosaura (Pricklenapes)
- SpeciesAcanthosaura crucigera (Boulenger's Pricklenape)
Acanthosaura crucigera (Thai: กิ้งก่าเขาหนามสั้น) is a species of lizard commonly known as the masked spiny lizard, Boulenger's pricklenape, or masked horned tree lizard. They are found in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Cambodia. They have a distinct diamond-shaped black mark on the upper side of the neck and measure about 25 cm (9.8 in) in total, snout to tip of the tail. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Boulenger's Pricklenape sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
Calotes emma
Burmese Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela burmana
Barred Flying Dragon
Draco taeniopterus
Blanford's Flying Lizard
Draco blanfordii
Common Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis belliana
Asian Gliding Lizard
Draco maculatus
Siamese Blue Crested Lizard
Calotes goetzi
Khao Nan Long-headed Agama
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boulenger's Pricklenape in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Boulenger's Pricklenape sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boulenger's Pricklenape in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Boulenger's Pricklenape in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.