Namaqua Chameleon

Namaqua Chameleon

Chamaeleo namaquensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Chameleon in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Namaqua Chameleon sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 197 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Chameleon in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Chameleon in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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