Johnston's Chameleon
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Johnston's Chameleon

Trioceros johnstoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
7 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Chameleon sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Montane side-striped chameleon
LC

Montane side-striped chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros ellioti

Insufficient data
Boulenger’s pygmy chameleon
LC

Boulenger’s pygmy chameleon

Reptile

Rhampholeon boulengeri

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Rugege Highlands Forest Chameleon

Reptile

Kinyongia rugegensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Nyungwe National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Chameleon sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Johnston's Chameleon in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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