Ceylon Bloodsucker
Calotes ceylonensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusCalotes (Oriental Forest Lizards)
- SpeciesCalotes ceylonensis (Ceylon Bloodsucker)
Calotes ceylonensis, commonly known as the painted-lipped lizard or the Ceylon bloodsucker, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylon Bloodsucker sighting in Yala National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yala National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ceylon Bloodsucker in Yala National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylon Bloodsucker sighting in Yala National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ceylon Bloodsucker in Yala National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ceylon Bloodsucker in Yala National Park in our monthly data.