Two-banded Chameleon
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Two-banded Chameleon

Furcifer balteatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
48 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Furcifer balteatus, also known as the two-banded chameleon or the rainforest chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was described by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron in 1851. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Two-banded Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

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
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
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
Elongate Leaf Chameleon
VU

Elongate Leaf Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Palleon nasus

30–40% · Possible
Permet Leaf Chameleon
LC

Permet Leaf Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Brookesia therezieni

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
80–90
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
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
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Two-banded Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Two-banded Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Two-banded Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Two-banded Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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