Elongate Leaf Chameleon
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Elongate Leaf Chameleon

Palleon nasus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
18 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Palleon nasus, commonly known as the elongate leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was initially described by Boulenger in 1887. The species contains two subspecies, P. n. nasus and P. n. pauliani. It grows no more than 9 cm. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Elongate Leaf Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Cryptic Chameleon
LC

Cryptic Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma crypticum

70–80% · Very likely
O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon
VU

O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma oshaughnessyi

70–80% · Very likely
Glaw's Chameleon
EN

Glaw's Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma glawi

60–70% · Likely
Deceptive Chameleon

Deceptive Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma fallax

60–70% · Likely
Parson's Chameleon
NT Endemic

Parson's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calumma parsonii

60–70% · Likely
Two-banded Chameleon
EN

Two-banded Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Furcifer balteatus

50–60% · Likely
Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon

Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma tjiasmantoi

50–60% · Likely
Brown Leaf Chameleon
LC Endemic

Brown Leaf Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Brookesia superciliaris

40–50% · Likely
Permet Leaf Chameleon
LC

Permet Leaf Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Brookesia therezieni

20–30% · Possible
Carpet Chameleon
LC Endemic

Carpet Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Furcifer lateralis

10–20% · With luck
Canopy chameleon
LC Endemic

Canopy chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Furcifer willsii

Insufficient data
Oustalet's Giant Chameleon
LC Endemic

Oustalet's Giant Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Furcifer oustaleti

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Elongate Leaf Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Elongate Leaf Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Elongate Leaf Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Elongate Leaf Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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