O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon
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O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon

Calumma oshaughnessyi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
113 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It was named after the British poet and herpetologist Arthur O'Shaughnessy. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Cryptic Chameleon
LC

Cryptic Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma crypticum

70–80% · Very likely
Glaw's Chameleon
EN

Glaw's Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma glawi

60–70% · Likely
Deceptive Chameleon

Deceptive Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma fallax

60–70% · Likely
Parson's Chameleon
NT Endemic

Parson's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calumma parsonii

60–70% · Likely
Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon

Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calumma tjiasmantoi

50–60% · Likely
Perinet Chameleon
LC

Perinet Chameleon

Reptile

Calumma gastrotaenia

Insufficient data
Andasibe Nosed Chameleon
LC

Andasibe Nosed Chameleon

Reptile

Calumma nasutum

Insufficient data
Angozongahy Nosed Chameleon

Angozongahy Nosed Chameleon

Reptile

Calumma emelinae

Insufficient data
Two-banded Chameleon
EN

Two-banded Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Furcifer balteatus

50–60% · Likely
Brown Leaf Chameleon
LC Endemic

Brown Leaf Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Brookesia superciliaris

40–50% · Likely
Elongate Leaf Chameleon
VU

Elongate Leaf Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Palleon nasus

30–40% · Possible
Permet Leaf Chameleon
LC

Permet Leaf Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Brookesia therezieni

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

About 78% of wildlife watchers report a O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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