Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon
Kinyongia tavetana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusKinyongia (East African Dwarf Chameleons)
- SpeciesKinyongia tavetana (Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon
Kinyongia multituberculata
Uthmöller's Chameleon
Kinyongia uthmoelleri
Matschie's Dwarf Chameleon
Kinyongia tenuis
Böhme’s Two-horned Chamaeleon
Kinyongia boehmei
Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
Rosette-nosed Chameleon
Rhampholeon spinosus
Green pygmy chameleon
Rhampholeon viridis
Kenya leaf chameleon
Rieppeleon kerstenii
Wavy Chameleon
Trioceros deremensis
Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |