Hump Snout Lizard
Lyriocephalus scutatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusLyriocephalus
- SpeciesLyriocephalus scutatus (Hump Snout Lizard)
Lyriocephalus is a genus of lizard within the agamid family, with the sole species Lyriocephalus scutatus. It is the largest agamid endemic to Sri Lanka and lives in dense wet zone forests. It is also called the hump-nosed lizard, hump snout lizard or the lyreshead lizard. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Hump Snout Lizard sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Wiegmann's Agama
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Common Green Forest Lizard
Calotes calotes
Sri Lanka Agama
Calotes liolepis
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Erdelen's Horned Lizard
Ceratophora erdeleni
Rough Nose Horned Lizard
Ceratophora aspera
Karu's Horned Lizard
Ceratophora karu
Morningside Lizard
Calotes desilvai
📅 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 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hump Snout Lizard in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 68% of wildlife watchers report a Hump Snout Lizard sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hump Snout Lizard in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Hump Snout Lizard in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.