Sri Lanka Agama
Calotes liolepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusCalotes (Oriental Forest Lizards)
- SpeciesCalotes liolepis (Sri Lanka Agama)
The whistling lizard or Sri Lanka agama (Calotes liolepis) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is one of seven Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Agama sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Common Green Forest Lizard
Calotes calotes
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Morningside Lizard
Calotes desilvai
Wiegmann's Agama
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Hump Snout Lizard
Lyriocephalus scutatus
Erdelen's Horned Lizard
Ceratophora erdeleni
Rough Nose Horned Lizard
Ceratophora aspera
Karu's Horned Lizard
Ceratophora karu
📅 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Agama in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Agama sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Agama in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Agama in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.