Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard
Calotes bachae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusCalotes (Oriental Forest Lizards)
- SpeciesCalotes bachae (Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard)
Calotes bachae, the Cochinchina lizard, is a species of lizards in the family Agamidae. It is known from southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. Its range may extend into southern Laos.This species is found in open areas of Cat Tien National Park, in dense tropical forests in Bu Gia Map National Park and in parks in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. It was formerly thought that Calotes bachae was Calotes mystaceus which inhabits in Burma and Thailand due to their similar appearance. However, genetic analysis and studying the size and scale characteristics have shown that they are separate species. The result of study was published in an article on Zootaxa in January 2013. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
📅 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 Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard in Cat Tien National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard in Cat Tien National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.