Wildlife

Flap-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

The flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) is a species of arboreal chameleon native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Showing stays that recordFlap-necked Chameleon8 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights

When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Recorded in Mpumalanga~746 records

Curve from 2,983 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Flap-necked Chameleon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,983 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Flap-necked Chameleon

Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
5 places
Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
5 places
Kruger National Park
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Mpumalanga · Year-round
2 places
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Mpumalanga · Year-round
2 places
Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Stays that give back

Across Mpumalanga

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Kruger National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,980 a night

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Kruger National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 a night

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Kruger National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 a night

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Kruger National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

From R 10,670 a night

Singita Ebony Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Singita Boulders Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Singita Lebombo Lodge

Kruger National Park

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Flap-necked Chameleon recorded here · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

More stays nearby

Mbizane Escarpment Retreat

Mbombela

Forest biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 3,800 a night

Mvuradona Safari Lodge

Marloth Park

Savanna biome · Giraffe · Warthog

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 2,473 a night

Forellenhof Guest Farm

Wakkerstroom

Grassland biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,500 a night

Rhino Sands Safari Camp

Hazyview

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other

From R 22,680 a night

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

Price on request

The Orpen Kruger

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 9,024 a night

Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Dulini Moya

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 28,990 a night

Ziziphus River Lodge

Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit

Savanna biome · Hippopotamus · African elephant

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 14,000 a night

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa

Hazyview

Savanna biome · Jackalberry · Ana tree

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 3,500 a night

Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Wetlands Country House & Sheds

Wakkerstroom

Grassland biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 2,550 a night

Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Greystone Lodge

Dullstroom

Grassland biome

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 1,200 a night

The Cowshed

Lydenburg

Grassland biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,700 a night

The Elephant Coast

Next stop

iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs

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Plan a trip around these stays

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Flap-necked Chameleon

Hosts have recorded the Flap-necked Chameleon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

How and when to see the Flap-necked Chameleon

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing

Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Flap-necked Chameleon
Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kruger	Here	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here	Here
Sabi Sand	Here	Here	Here	Here	Easiest viewing

Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.

Best hours of the day

After dark and around dawn. The Flap-necked Chameleon is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.

Where to base yourself

Limpopo
Kruger
Big FiveSelf-drive
Stays in Limpopo
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
Big FiveGuided drives
Stays in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Sabi Sand

Species

Chamaeleo dilepis

Records

2,983

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Flap-necked Chameleon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Flap-necked Chameleon in Mpumalanga?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Flap-necked Chameleon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Flap-necked Chameleon in South Africa?

The Flap-necked Chameleon is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (42% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), based on 2,983 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Flap-necked Chameleon on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Flap-necked Chameleon?

The Flap-necked Chameleon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Flap-necked Chameleon?

The flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) is a species of arboreal chameleon native to sub-Saharan Africa.