Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)

Species in this group

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Chamaeleo dilepis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · 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 chamaeleon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

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

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 11 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 12 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~50%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~50%
2	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~40%
3	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~40%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 5	~40%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~40%
5	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 5	~40%
	Namaqua Chameleon			~40%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
7	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~30%
	Indian Chameleon			~30%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
9	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
10	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	Graceful Chameleon			~20%
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
13	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 5	~20%
	Common Chameleon			~20%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	Graceful Chameleon			~20%
17	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
18	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
19	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
22	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 5	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%
24	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 5	~10%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 5	~30%
	Common Chameleon			~30%
2	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
3	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 5	~30%
	Common Chameleon			~30%
4	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~30%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~30%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~30%
	Indian Chameleon			~30%
6	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Flap-necked Chameleon			~20%
7	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Indian Chameleon			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
3	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Soğanlı Zoo	🇹🇷 Türkiye	In captivity
5	Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Gambia Reptile Farm	🇬🇲 Gambia	In captivity
7	Tel Aviv University Zoo	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
8	Lory Park Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
9	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Bristol Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
12	Seattle Marine Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Typical Chameleons

Species in this group

Flap-necked Chameleon

Namaqua Chameleon

Indian Chameleon

Graceful Chameleon

Common Chameleon

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Chameleons

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found