Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon

Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon

Calumma linotum

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Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
at Montagne d'Ambre National Park

In 3 days >90%

45 Verified sightings at Montagne d'Ambre National Park From 2019 to 2026
45 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon

Calumma linotum, commonly known as the blue-nosed chameleon, is a chameleon species endemic to northern Madagascar, and common in the forests of Nosy Be.

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Montagne d'Ambre National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon in Montagne d'Ambre National Park?

Very likely

About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon sighting in Montagne d'Ambre National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 12 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon in Montagne d'Ambre National Park?

February, April–May, September–October and December

In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon in Montagne d'Ambre National Park on a given day, against about 30% in November, the lowest month. March and June–July have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon?

Only Montagne d'Ambre National Park, in our data

Montagne d'Ambre National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon sightings: about 90% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon live in Montagne d'Ambre National Park?

Same genus: Calumma

The closest relatives of the Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon that you can see in Montagne d'Ambre National Park (genus Calumma) are Mount Amber Globe-horned Chameleon (about 70%) and Amber Mountain Chameleon (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Montagne d'Ambre National Park (45 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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