Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
Chameleon Forest Dragon
As recorded: Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Agamidae
- Collected by
- J R Hendrickson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 3029
- Locality
- Along Sungai Ayer Besar
- Island
- Pulau Tioman
- Region
- Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 237 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Tambakreja, Kec. Cilacap Sel., Kabupaten Cilacap, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) wahyu_n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Tioman Airport, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah, 26070 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) chinotto_chena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Tioman Airport, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah, 26070 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) chinotto_chena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
R9W5+W6, Indrakila, Lerep, Kec. Ungaran Bar., Kabupaten Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50519, Indonesia
(c) Yasin Kusaeni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Tioman Island, Kuala Rompin, Pahang, MY
(c) CabbageHinjabi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Temanggung Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
(c) Anjas Arya Bagaswara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus. BPBM 7496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93047734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/7496.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93047734 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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