Family

Chameleons

Chamaeleonidae

61 species in our catalog · found in 50 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Furcifer oustaleti

Furcifer verrucosus

Calumma crypticum

Trioceros rudis

Calumma oshaughnessyi

80–90% · Very likely

Furcifer rhinoceratus

Calumma glawi

Calumma fallax

Calumma parsonii

Chamaeleo dilepis

Kinyongia multituberculata

Furcifer balteatus

Calumma tjiasmantoi

Trioceros johnstoni

Brookesia superciliaris

40–50% · Likely

Chamaeleo namaquensis

Bradypodion pumilum

Palleon nasus

Trioceros ellioti

Kinyongia boehmei

Furcifer major

Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Bradypodion damaranum

Brookesia therezieni

Bradypodion setaroi

Brookesia decaryi

Furcifer lateralis

Rhampholeon spinosus

Bradypodion ventrale

Chamaeleo gracilis

Chamaeleo laevigatus

Trioceros bitaeniatus

Brookesia brygooi

Kinyongia tolleyae

Furcifer willsii

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Rieppeleon kerstenii

Trioceros balebicornutus

Insufficient data

Rhampholeon gorongosae

Insufficient data

Brookesia thieli

Insufficient data

Rhampholeon viridis

Insufficient data

Chamaeleo senegalensis

Insufficient data

Furcifer angeli

Insufficient data

Calumma gastrotaenia

Insufficient data

Kinyongia uthmoelleri

Insufficient data

Rhampholeon boulengeri

Kinyongia rugegensis

Trioceros jacksonii

Trioceros hoehnelii

Trioceros sternfeldi

Calumma nasutum

Calumma emelinae

Kinyongia tavetana

Trioceros deremensis

Rieppeleon brevicaudatus

Insufficient data

Kinyongia tenuis

Insufficient data

Kinyongia xenorhina

Insufficient data

Bradypodion barbatulum

Insufficient data

Chamaeleo calyptratus

<5% · Rare

Bradypodion transvaalense

Insufficient data

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Showing the 60 most likely of 61 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

30–40

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Chameleons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	17	90–100%
	Cryptic Chameleon			80–90%
	O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon			80–90%
	Glaw's Chameleon			60–70%
	Deceptive Chameleon			60–70%
	Parson's Chameleon			60–70%
	Two-banded Chameleon			50–60%
	Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon			50–60%
	Brown Leaf Chameleon			40–50%
	Elongate Leaf Chameleon			30–40%
	Permet Leaf Chameleon			20–30%
	Carpet Chameleon			20–30%
	Oustalet's Giant Chameleon			Insufficient data
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2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	5	90–100%
	Oustalet's Giant Chameleon			80–90%
	Rhinoceros Chameleon			70–80%
	Spiny Leaf Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Brygoo's Leaf Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Angel's Chameleon			Insufficient data
3	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	12	80–90%
	West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon			50–60%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			20–30%
	Rosette-nosed Chameleon			20–30%
	Green pygmy chameleon			Insufficient data
	Kenya leaf chameleon			Insufficient data
	Uthmöller's Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon			Insufficient data
	Wavy Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon			Insufficient data
	Bearded Pygmy Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon			Insufficient data
4	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	80–90%
	Spiny Chameleon			80–90%
	Southern Carpet Chameleon			Insufficient data
5	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	80–90%
	Coarse Chameleon			80–90%
	Johnston's Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Montane side-striped chameleon			Insufficient data
6	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	70–80%
	Johnston's Chameleon			50–60%
	Montane side-striped chameleon			30–40%
	Kigezi Highlands Chameleon			10–20%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	60–70%
	Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon			30–40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			20–30%
	Kenya leaf chameleon			10–20%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	60–70%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			60–70%
9	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	50–60%
	Johnston's Chameleon			30–40%
	Montane side-striped chameleon			Insufficient data
	Boulenger’s pygmy chameleon			Insufficient data
	🦎 Rugege Highlands Forest Chameleon			Insufficient data
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			30–40%
	Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon			20–30%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	40–50%
	Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon			20–30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
	Graceful Chameleon			10–20%
	Kenya leaf chameleon			0–10%
12	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	40–50%
	Namaqua Chameleon			40–50%
13	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	40–50%
	Cape Dwarf Chameleon			30–40%
	Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon			<5%
	Knysna Dwarf Chameleon			Insufficient data
14	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	Montane side-striped chameleon			30–40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	30–40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			30–40%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	30–40%
	Side-striped Chameleon			10–20%
	Jackson's Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Helmeted Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon			Insufficient data
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			30–40%
	Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon			Insufficient data
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	30–40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			20–30%
	Gorongosa Pygmy Chameleon			Insufficient data
19	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	30–40%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
20	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Indian Chameleon			30–40%
21	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Knysna Dwarf Chameleon			20–30%
	Beardless Dwarf Chameleon			Insufficient data
22	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Montane side-striped chameleon			10–20%
	Johnston's Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Strange-horned Chameleon			Insufficient data
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	20–30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
	Kenya leaf chameleon			Insufficient data
	Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon			Insufficient data
24	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	20–30%
	Graceful Chameleon			10–20%
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	20–30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
	Tanzanian Montane Dwarf Chameleon			0–10%
	Uthmöller's Chameleon			Insufficient data
26	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	20–30%
	Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon			10–20%
	Smith's Dwarf Chamaeleon			Insufficient data
27	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
28	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
29	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	10–20%
	Common Chameleon			10–20%
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
31	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
32	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
33	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
34	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	10–20%
	Bale Two-horned Chameleon			Insufficient data
35	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
36	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
37	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	Senegal Chameleon			Insufficient data
38	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
39	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	10–20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			10–20%
40	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	10–20%
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
41	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
42	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			0–10%
43	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	0–10%
	Indian Chameleon			Insufficient data
45	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	0–10%
	Indian Chameleon			Insufficient data
46	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Side-striped Chameleon			Insufficient data
47	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Chameleon			Insufficient data
48	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			<5%
49	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			Insufficient data
50	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			Insufficient data

Chameleons

Species in this group

Oustalet's Giant Chameleon

Spiny Chameleon

Cryptic Chameleon

Coarse Chameleon

O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon

Rhinoceros Chameleon

Glaw's Chameleon

Deceptive Chameleon

Parson's Chameleon

Flap-necked Chameleon

West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon

Two-banded Chameleon

Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon

Johnston's Chameleon

Brown Leaf Chameleon

Namaqua Chameleon

Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Elongate Leaf Chameleon

Montane side-striped chameleon

Böhme’s two-horned chamaeleon

Southern Carpet Chameleon

Indian Chameleon

Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

Permet Leaf Chameleon

Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon

Spiny Leaf Chameleon

Carpet Chameleon

Rosette-nosed Chameleon

Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Graceful Chameleon

Smooth Chameleon

Side-striped Chameleon

Brygoo's Leaf Chameleon

Kigezi Highlands Chameleon

Canopy chameleon

Common Chameleon

Kenya leaf chameleon

Bale Two-horned Chameleon

Gorongosa Pygmy Chameleon

Domergue's Leaf Chameleon

Green pygmy chameleon

Senegal Chameleon

Angel's Chameleon

Perinet Chameleon

Uthmöller's Chameleon

Boulenger’s pygmy chameleon

Rugege Highlands Forest Chameleon

Jackson's Chameleon

Helmeted Chameleon

Tanzanian Montane Dwarf Chameleon

Andasibe Nosed Chameleon

Angozongahy Nosed Chameleon

Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon

Wavy Chameleon

Bearded Pygmy Chameleon

Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon

Strange-horned Chameleon

Beardless Dwarf Chameleon

Veiled Chameleon

Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Chameleons

Parks Ranked