Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
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Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion damaranum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
164 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Knysna dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion damaranum) is a species of dwarf chameleon in the Bradypodion ("slow footed") genus that is endemic to South Africa. It is a forest dweller, found only in a limited range in the afromontane forests near Knysna, South Africa, and in certain surrounding areas. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Beardless Dwarf Chameleon

Beardless Dwarf Chameleon

Reptile

Bradypodion barbatulum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Knysna Dwarf Chameleon in Garden Route National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Knysna Dwarf Chameleon in Garden Route National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Knysna Dwarf Chameleon in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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