Argus Monitor

Argus Monitor

Varanus panoptes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kakadu National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park?

About 32% of visitor-days record a Argus Monitor sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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