Gilbert's Dragon
Lophognathus gilberti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusLophognathus (Northern Lashtail Dragons)
- SpeciesLophognathus gilberti (Gilbert's Dragon)
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gilbert's Dragon in Kakadu National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Gilbert's Dragon sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilbert's Dragon in Kakadu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Gilbert's Dragon in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.