Oustalet's Giant Chameleon
Furcifer oustaleti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusFurcifer (Fork-footed Chameleons)
- SpeciesFurcifer oustaleti (Oustalet's Giant Chameleon)
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
📅 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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oustalet's Giant Chameleon in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 88% of visitor-days record a Oustalet's Giant Chameleon sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 81 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Oustalet's Giant Chameleon in Ankarafantsika National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Oustalet's Giant Chameleon in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.