Ornate Earless Agama
Aphaniotis ornata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAphaniotis (Earless Agamas)
- SpeciesAphaniotis ornata (Ornate Earless Agama)
Aphaniotis ornata is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Borneo Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus bornensis
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Malayan Crested Lizard
Gonocephalus grandis
Mocquard's Eyebrow Lizard
Pelturagonia cephalum
Great Flying Dragon
Draco maximus
Kinabalu Crested Agama
Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis
Sabah Eyebrow Lizard
Pelturagonia borneensis
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
Draco cornutus
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon
Fringed Flying Dragon
Draco fimbriatus
Dusky Gliding Lizard
Draco obscurus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabalu Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabalu Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.