Flap-necked Chameleon

Flap-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

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

The flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) is a species of arboreal chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. There are eight recognized subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Flap-necked Chameleon sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
17 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
19 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
26 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
27 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Flap-necked Chameleon in South Luangwa National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Flap-necked Chameleon sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Flap-necked Chameleon in South Luangwa National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Flap-necked Chameleon in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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