Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)

Species in this group

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

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Chamaeleo dilepis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Chamaeleo namaquensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Chamaeleo gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Chamaeleo laevigatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Chamaeleo senegalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~60%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~60%
2	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~40%
	Namaqua Chameleon			~40%
3	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
4	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~40%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~40%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
7	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
8	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Indian Chameleon			~30%
9	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	Graceful Chameleon			~20%
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
	Graceful Chameleon			~10%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
16	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
18	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
19	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
20	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
21	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
22	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
23	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Chameleon			Insufficient data
24	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Common Chameleon			~20%
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
26	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
27	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
28	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
29	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
30	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
31	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Senegal Chameleon			Insufficient data
32	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
34	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Smooth Chameleon			Insufficient data
35	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Graceful Chameleon			Insufficient data
36	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
37	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
38	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Chameleon			Insufficient data
39	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			Insufficient data
40	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Chameleon			Insufficient data
41	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Chameleon			Insufficient data
42	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			Insufficient data
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			<5%
44	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Veiled Chameleon			Insufficient data