Scale-bellied Tree Lizard
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Scale-bellied Tree Lizard

Acanthosaura lepidogaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
48 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Acanthosaura lepidogaster, commonly known as the brown pricklenape, is a species of agamid lizard found in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and China. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
LC

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes emma

50–60% · Likely
Asian Gliding Lizard
LC

Asian Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco maculatus

20–30% · Possible
🦎 No photo available
LC

Vietnam False Bloodsucker

Reptile

Pseudocalotes brevipes

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
70–80%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 71% of wildlife watchers report a Scale-bellied Tree Lizard sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Cuc Phuong National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Scale-bellied Tree Lizard in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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