Parson's Chameleon
Calumma parsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusCalumma
- SpeciesCalumma parsonii (Parson's Chameleon)
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Cryptic Chameleon
Calumma crypticum
O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon
Calumma oshaughnessyi
Glaw's Chameleon
Calumma glawi
Deceptive Chameleon
Calumma fallax
Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon
Calumma tjiasmantoi
Perinet Chameleon
Calumma gastrotaenia
Andasibe Nosed Chameleon
Calumma nasutum
Angozongahy Nosed Chameleon
Calumma emelinae
Two-banded Chameleon
Furcifer balteatus
Brown Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia superciliaris
Elongate Leaf Chameleon
Palleon nasus
Permet Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia therezieni
📅 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Parson's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?
About 63% of visitor-days record a Parson's Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 56 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Parson's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Parson's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.