Rosette-nosed Chameleon

Rosette-nosed Chameleon

Rhampholeon spinosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Green pygmy chameleon
EN

Green pygmy chameleon

Reptile

Rhampholeon viridis

Insufficient data
West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon
EN

West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Kinyongia multituberculata

50–60% · Likely
Flap-necked Chameleon
LC

Flap-necked Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo dilepis

20–30% · Possible
Uthmöller's Chameleon
LC

Uthmöller's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Kinyongia uthmoelleri

Insufficient data
Kenya leaf chameleon
LC

Kenya leaf chameleon

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Rieppeleon kerstenii

Insufficient data
Wavy Chameleon
LC

Wavy Chameleon

Reptile

Trioceros deremensis

Insufficient data
Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon
NT

Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Kinyongia tavetana

Insufficient data
Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon
EN

Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon

Reptile

Kinyongia tenuis

Insufficient data
Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
LC

Bearded Pygmy Chameleon

Reptile

Rieppeleon brevicaudatus

Insufficient data
Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon

Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Kinyongia boehmei

Insufficient data
Graceful Chameleon
LC

Graceful Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo gracilis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
0–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rosette-nosed Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Rosette-nosed Chameleon sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rosette-nosed Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rosette-nosed Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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