Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusChamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
- SpeciesChamaeleo gracilis (Graceful Chameleon)
The graceful chameleon (Chamaeleo gracilis) is a species of chameleon native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is commonly around a foot (30.5 cm) long. Because of its abundance, it is heavily exploited by the pet trade. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Graceful Chameleon sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Graceful Chameleon in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Graceful Chameleon sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Graceful Chameleon in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Graceful Chameleon in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.