Borneo Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus bornensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusGonocephalus
- SpeciesGonocephalus bornensis (Borneo Forest Dragon)
Gonocephalus bornensis, the Borneo anglehead lizard or Borneo forest dragon, is an agamid lizard endemic to Borneo in Indonesia and Malaysia, and known from Sabah, Kinabalu, Brunei, Sarawak and Kalimantan. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo Forest Dragon sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Malayan Crested Lizard
Gonocephalus grandis
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Ornate Earless Agama
Aphaniotis ornata
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
Draco cornutus
Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon
Five-lined Flying Dragon
Draco quinquefasciatus
Great Flying Dragon
Draco maximus
Dusky Earless Agama
Aphaniotis fusca
Fringed Flying Dragon
Draco fimbriatus
Crested Flying Dragon
Draco cristatellus
📅 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo Forest Dragon sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Borneo Forest Dragon in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
December has the highest sighting rate for Borneo Forest Dragon in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.