Borneo Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus bornensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusGonocephalus
- SpeciesGonocephalus bornensis (Borneo Forest Dragon)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Malayan Crested Lizard
Gonocephalus grandis
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Mocquard's Eyebrow Lizard
Pelturagonia cephalum
Great Flying Dragon
Draco maximus
Kinabalu Crested Agama
Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis
Sabah Eyebrow Lizard
Pelturagonia borneensis
Ornate Earless Agama
Aphaniotis ornata
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
Draco cornutus
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon
Five-lined Flying Dragon
Draco quinquefasciatus
Fringed Flying Dragon
Draco fimbriatus
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Borneo Forest Dragon in Kinabalu Park?
About 52% of visitor-days record a Borneo Forest Dragon sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 109 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Borneo Forest Dragon in Kinabalu Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Borneo Forest Dragon in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.