Common Water Monitor

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

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	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
2	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	60–70%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	50–60%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	50–60%
5	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	40–50%
6	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
7	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	40–50%
8	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
9	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
12	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
13	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	20–30%
14	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	10–20%
16	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10–20%
17	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Water Monitor in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 67% of visitor-days record a Common Water Monitor sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 218 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Water Monitor in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Water Monitor in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.