Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)

Genus

Typical Chameleons

Chamaeleo

8 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Flap-necked Chameleon
LC

Flap-necked Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo dilepis

50–60% · Likely
Namaqua Chameleon
LC

Namaqua Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo namaquensis

40–50% · Likely
Indian Chameleon
LC

Indian Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo zeylanicus

20–30% · Possible
Graceful Chameleon
LC

Graceful Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo gracilis

10–20% · With luck
Smooth Chameleon
LC

Smooth Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chamaeleo laevigatus

Insufficient data
Common Chameleon
LC

Common Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

10–20% · With luck
Senegal Chameleon
LC

Senegal Chameleon

Reptile

Chamaeleo senegalensis

Insufficient data
Veiled Chameleon

Veiled Chameleon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Typical Chameleons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
50–60%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
40–50%
3 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
30–40%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
30–40%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
20–30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
20–30%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
20–30%
15 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
21 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
22 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
23 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
10–20%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
26 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
27 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
28 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
29 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
30 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
31 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
5–10%
32 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
5–10%
33 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
5–10%
34 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
35 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%
36 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
37 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
38 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
39 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
40 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
41 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
42 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
43 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%