Johnston's Chameleon
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Johnston's Chameleon

Trioceros johnstoni

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

Trioceros johnstoni, known commonly as Johnston's chameleon, Johnston's three-horned chameleon, and the Ruwenzori three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to highlands in the Albertine Rift in central Africa. It reaches up to 30 cm (12 in) in total length (including tail). Only the adult male has three horns. The female is hornless. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Chameleon sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Montane side-striped chameleon
LC

Montane side-striped chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros ellioti

20–30% · Possible
Tolley’s forest chameleon

Tolley’s forest chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Kinyongia tolleyae

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Johnston's Chameleon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Chameleon sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Johnston's Chameleon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Johnston's Chameleon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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