Long-nosed Water Dragon
Gowidon longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusGowidon
- SpeciesGowidon longirostris (Long-nosed Water Dragon)
Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. It is monotypic with a single recognised species, Gowidon longirostris, commonly known as the long-snouted lashtail or long-nosed water dragon. It is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Australia, and in New Guinea. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Central Netted Ground-dragon
Ctenophorus nuchalis
Thorny Devil
Moloch horridus
Central Australian Earless Dragon
Tympanocryptis centralis
Military Dragon
Ctenophorus isolepis
Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Pogona minor
Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon
Diporiphora paraconvergens
Slater's Dragon
Ctenophorus slateri
Black-shouldered Ground-dragon
Ctenophorus clayi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-nosed Water Dragon in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-nosed Water Dragon in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Long-nosed Water Dragon in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.