Northern Water Dragon
Tropicagama temporalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusTropicagama
- SpeciesTropicagama temporalis (Northern Water Dragon)
Tropicagama is a genus of large-bodied lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is monotypic, with only one species listed: Tropicagama temporalis, commonly known as the swamplands lashtail or northern water dragon. This semi-arboreal species inhabits the tropical savannah woodlands of northern Australia, as well as parts of New Guinea and southeastern Indonesia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Water Dragon sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Water Dragon in Kakadu National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Water Dragon sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Water Dragon in Kakadu National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Water Dragon in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.