Southern Angle-Headed Dragon

Southern Angle-Headed Dragon

Lophosaurus spinipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
13 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern angle-headed dragon or southern forest dragon (Lophosaurus spinipes) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Angle-Headed Dragon sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Angle-Headed Dragon in Springbrook National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Angle-Headed Dragon sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Angle-Headed Dragon in Springbrook National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Southern Angle-Headed Dragon in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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