Furcifer lateralis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The carpet chameleon (Furcifer lateralis), also known as the jewel chameleon or white-lined chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to eastern Madagascar. It is a relatively small chameleon and especially females tend to have bright markings in many colours, whereas males are mostly green and whitish or green and yellowish.
Two populations formerly included in this species are now recognized as separate: the larger and less strongly coloured F. major from southern Madagascar, and the typically greenish (it is not generally found in a dark, blackish form) F. viridis from western and northern Madagascar.
Furcifer lateralis can be found in eastern Madagascar. It can be found between 120 and 1,925 metres (394 and 6,316 ft) above sea level, and inhabits forests, shrubby areas, grasslands and well-vegetated gardens. The range of this common species covers more than 130,000 km2 (50,000 sq mi). It tolerates some habitat degradation and is regarded as Least Concern by the IUCN. There is an annual quota of individuals allowed to be collected for the pet trade.
Both sexes of Furcifer lateralis can reach total length of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mandraka Reptile Farm | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carpet Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Carpet Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's wettest months, with about 430 mm of rain against 80 mm in September.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carpet Chameleon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Ranomafana National Park, in our data
Ranomafana National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Carpet Chameleon sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carpet Chameleon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ranomafana National Park (8 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.
