Kenya leaf chameleon
Rieppeleon kerstenii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusRieppeleon (Short-tailed Leaf Chameleons)
- SpeciesRieppeleon kerstenii (Kenya leaf chameleon)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kenya leaf chameleon in Tsavo East National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Kenya leaf chameleon sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kenya leaf chameleon in Tsavo East National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Kenya leaf chameleon in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.