Water Dragon
Physignathus cocincinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusPhysignathus
- SpeciesPhysignathus cocincinus (Water Dragon)
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
📅 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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Water Dragon in Cat Tien National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Water Dragon sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Water Dragon in Cat Tien National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Water Dragon in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.