Roughneck Monitor
Varanus rudicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyVaranidae (Monitor Lizards)
- GenusVaranus (Monitor Lizards)
- SpeciesVaranus rudicollis (Roughneck Monitor)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Roughneck Monitor in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Roughneck Monitor sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Roughneck Monitor in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Roughneck Monitor in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.