Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard

Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard

Sitana devakai

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
10 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Sitana devakai (Devaka's fan-throated lizard) is an endemic species of agamid lizards recently found from Sri Lanka. The species was first found from Puttalama district. The lizard is also known to found in Tamil Nadu of India, but not given valid identification. The species was named in honor of Dr. Devaka K. Weerakoon, who is a conservation biologist. He is a Professor of Zoology in University of Colombo. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Oriental Garden Lizard
LC

Oriental Garden Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calotes versicolor

60–70% · Likely
Ceylon Bloodsucker
LC

Ceylon Bloodsucker

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes ceylonensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Green Forest Lizard
LC

Common Green Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calotes calotes

30–40% · Possible
Lowland Kangaroo Lizard
LC

Lowland Kangaroo Lizard

Reptile

Otocryptis nigristigma

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard in Wilpattu National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard in Wilpattu National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Devaka’s Fan-throated Lizard in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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