Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon

Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon

Kinyongia tavetana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Arusha National Park
39 Verified records at Arusha National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Kinyongia tavetana, the Kilimanjaro two-horned chameleon or Kilimanjaro blade-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon in the genus Kinyongia. It is native to forests, woodlands, well-wooded gardens and plantations in the highlands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Its type locality is Mount Kilimanjaro, but it is also known from Chyulu Hills and Mount Meru to the Pare Mountains. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon
LC

Flap-necked Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chamaeleo dilepis

Insufficient data
Jackson's Chameleon
LC

Jackson's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros jacksonii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon in Arusha National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon in Arusha National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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