Ornate Earless Agama
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Ornate Earless Agama

Aphaniotis ornata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
40 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Aphaniotis ornata is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Dusky Earless Agama
LC

Dusky Earless Agama

Reptile

Aphaniotis fusca

Insufficient data
Green Crested Lizard
LC

Green Crested Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Bronchocela cristatella

20–30% · Possible
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
LC

Bartlett’s Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco cornutus

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

Black-barbed Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco melanopogon

Insufficient data
Five-lined Flying Dragon

Five-lined Flying Dragon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Draco quinquefasciatus

Insufficient data
Borneo Forest Dragon
LC

Borneo Forest Dragon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gonocephalus bornensis

Insufficient data
Red Bearded Flying Lizard
LC

Red Bearded Flying Lizard

Reptile

Draco haematopogon

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Earless Agama sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Earless Agama in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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