Jambo 🦎 Reptiles
Flap-necked chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
Photo : Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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KrugerRare
Masai MaraRare
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Points60 and up
Its eyes move independently and its tongue is longer than its body.
Tracker tip
🎯 At night, by torchlight, it looks very pale on the branches.
Where to see it
Kruger : rare · Masai Mara : rare · Amboseli : rare · Tsavo : rare
FAQ
Where can I see a flap-necked chameleon on safari?
The flap-necked chameleon lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (rare).
How do I recognise a flap-necked chameleon?
Its eyes move independently and its tongue is longer than its body. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Chamaeleo dilepis) offline.