Kloss' Forest Dragon

Kloss' Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus klossi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
10 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Gonocephalus klossi, also known commonly as Kloss's forest dragon or Kloss' forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Kloss' Forest Dragon sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard
LC

Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gonocephalus liogaster

Insufficient data
Malayan Crested Lizard
LC

Malayan Crested Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gonocephalus grandis

Insufficient data
Bleeker's Forest Dragon
LC

Bleeker's Forest Dragon

Reptile

Gonocephalus megalepis

Insufficient data
Chameleon ForestDragon
LC

Chameleon ForestDragon

Reptile

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus

Insufficient data
Green Crested Lizard
LC

Green Crested Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Bronchocela cristatella

30–40% · Possible
Sumatran Gliding Lizard
LC

Sumatran Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco sumatranus

Insufficient data
Indonesian False Bloodsucker
LC

Indonesian False Bloodsucker

Reptile

Pseudocalotes tympanistriga

Insufficient data
Great Flying Dragon
LC

Great Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco maximus

Insufficient data
Boulenger's Tree Agama
LC

Boulenger's Tree Agama

Reptile

Dendragama boulengeri

Insufficient data
Red Bearded Flying Lizard
LC

Red Bearded Flying Lizard

Reptile

Draco haematopogon

Insufficient data
Fringed Flying Dragon
LC

Fringed Flying Dragon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Draco fimbriatus

Insufficient data
Hubrecht's Eyebrow Lizard
LC

Hubrecht's Eyebrow Lizard

Reptile

Phoxophrys tuberculata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
50–60
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kloss' Forest Dragon in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Kloss' Forest Dragon sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kloss' Forest Dragon in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Kloss' Forest Dragon in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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