Side-striped Chameleon
Trioceros bitaeniatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusTrioceros (Equatorial Chameleons)
- SpeciesTrioceros bitaeniatus (Side-striped Chameleon)
The side-striped chameleon or the two-lined chameleon (Trioceros bitaeniatus) is a chameleon native to Ethiopia, southern Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Kenya, the side-striped chameleon lives on Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro, and in the Aberdare Range. They live in the Hagenia and Hypericum scrub in the timberline forest between 3000 and 4000 m. It lives between 1 and 2 m (3.3 and 6.6 ft) above the ground in the giant heathers that grow here. They are strictly diurnal and shelter at night between dense bushes. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Side-striped Chameleon sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Side-striped Chameleon in Nairobi National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Side-striped Chameleon sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Side-striped Chameleon in Nairobi National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Side-striped Chameleon in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.