Crowned Pricklenape
Acanthosaura coronata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAcanthosaura (Pricklenapes)
- SpeciesAcanthosaura coronata (Crowned Pricklenape)
Acanthosaura coronata is a species of agamid lizard commonly known as the crowned spiny lizard. They are found in the lowland tropical forests of eastern Cambodia (type location) and Vietnam (Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces), where they are diurnal. Although often found near the ground, they have cryptic colouration and climb trees when threatened. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Pricklenape sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crowned Pricklenape in Ba Be National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Pricklenape sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crowned Pricklenape in Ba Be National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Crowned Pricklenape in Ba Be National Park in our monthly data.