Phuket Pricklenape
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Phuket Pricklenape

Acanthosaura phuketensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
98 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Acanthosaura phuketensis, the Phuket horned dragon, is a species of arboreal lizard native to Phuket Province, Thailand. It was discovered in 2015. It is now the 11th species in the genus Acanthosaura. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Phuket Pricklenape sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
LC

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes emma

70–80% · Very likely
Barred Flying Dragon
LC

Barred Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco taeniopterus

20–30% · Possible
Blanford's Flying Lizard
LC

Blanford's Flying Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco blanfordii

20–30% · Possible
Mount Raya Green Crested Lizard
LC

Mount Raya Green Crested Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bronchocela rayaensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-barbed Flying Dragon
LC

Black-barbed Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco melanopogon

Insufficient data
Sumatran Gliding Lizard
LC

Sumatran Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco sumatranus

Insufficient data
Asian Gliding Lizard
LC

Asian Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco maculatus

Insufficient data
Formosa Gliding Lizard
LC

Formosa Gliding Lizard

Reptile

Draco formosus

Insufficient data
Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

Siamese Blue Crested Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calotes goetzi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Phuket Pricklenape in Khao Sok National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Phuket Pricklenape sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Phuket Pricklenape in Khao Sok National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Phuket Pricklenape in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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