Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Queen Elizabeth National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

47 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth National Park From 2019 to 2026
94 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Uganda blue headed tree agama is the same as Acanthocercus ugandaensis Acanthocercus ugandaensis, the Uganda blue-headed tree agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is a small lizard found in Uganda and Tanzania. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~60%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~50%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~40%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Uganda blue-headed tree agama in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Uganda blue-headed tree agama sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 7 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Uganda blue-headed tree agama in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

March, July, September and December–January

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Uganda blue-headed tree agama in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see an Uganda blue-headed tree agama?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Uganda blue-headed tree agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Queen Elizabeth National Park the best place to see an Uganda blue-headed tree agama?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Uganda blue-headed tree agama sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 60%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Uganda blue-headed tree agama sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Uganda blue-headed tree agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Queen Elizabeth National Park (47 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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