Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusChamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
- SpeciesChamaeleo dilepis (Flap-necked Chameleon)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Flap-necked Chameleon sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis
West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon
Kinyongia multituberculata
Rosette-nosed Chameleon
Rhampholeon spinosus
Green pygmy chameleon
Rhampholeon viridis
Uthmöller's Chameleon
Kinyongia uthmoelleri
Kenya leaf chameleon
Rieppeleon kerstenii
Wavy Chameleon
Trioceros deremensis
Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon
Kinyongia tavetana
Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon
Kinyongia tenuis
Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
Böhme’s Two-horned Chamaeleon
Kinyongia boehmei
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Flap-necked Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Flap-necked Chameleon sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Flap-necked Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Flap-necked Chameleon in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.