Black-barbed Flying Dragon
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Black-barbed Flying Dragon

Draco melanopogon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
12 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Draco melanopogon, commonly known as the black-bearded gliding lizard or black-barbed flying dragon, is a species of agamid "flying lizard" endemic to Southeast Asia. It is a typically forest-dwelling arboreal lizard. It preys on small invertebrates like ants and is oviparous. They are notable for relying solely on dewlap-mediated communication, instead of conveying signals via both headbobbing and employing dewlaps, as is typical for lizards with dewlaps. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-barbed Flying Dragon sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Barred Flying Dragon
LC

Barred Flying Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco taeniopterus

20–30% · Possible
Blanford's Flying Lizard
LC

Blanford's Flying Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco blanfordii

Insufficient data
Asian Gliding Lizard
LC

Asian Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco maculatus

Insufficient data
Sumatran Gliding Lizard
LC

Sumatran Gliding Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Draco sumatranus

Insufficient data
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
LC

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes emma

60–70% · Likely
Mount Raya Green Crested Lizard
LC

Mount Raya Green Crested Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bronchocela rayaensis

Insufficient data
Green Crested Lizard
LC

Green Crested Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Bronchocela cristatella

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Khao Luang National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Black-barbed Flying Dragon sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Khao Luang National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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