Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)

Genus

Typical Chameleons

Chamaeleo

8 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

Species in this group

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

Flap-necked Chameleon
LC

Flap-necked Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo dilepis

60–70% · Likely
Namaqua Chameleon
LC

Namaqua Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo namaquensis

40–50% · Likely
Indian Chameleon
LC

Indian Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo zeylanicus

30–40% · Possible
Graceful Chameleon
LC

Graceful Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo gracilis

10–20% · Possible
Smooth Chameleon
LC

Smooth Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chamaeleo laevigatus

Insufficient data
Common Chameleon
LC

Common Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

10–20% · Possible
Senegal Chameleon
LC

Senegal Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo senegalensis

Insufficient data
Veiled Chameleon

Veiled Chameleon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chamaeleo calyptratus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Typical 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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
60–70%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
40–50%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
30–40%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
30–40%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
30–40%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
30–40%
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
30–40%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
20–30%
12 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
20–30%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
10–20%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
18 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
20 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
21 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
22 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
24 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
27 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
10–20%
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
29 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
0–10%
30 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
31 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
32 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
33 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
0–10%
34 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
35 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
36 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
37 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%