Mt. Kilimanjaro

[CBee7726]

Hi All,

Does anyone know what species of chameleon we might see while trekking Mt. Kilimanjaro? Is there a specific area of the mountain or time of year that might be best for this?

Thanks!

 

[PabloTheCham]

When I was in the area 6 years ago, I remember we found this lil guy, not sure which species it is, I just stumbled on that picture.

 

[CBee7726]

When I was in the area 6 years ago, I remember we found this lil guy, not sure which species it is, I just stumbled on that picture.

Oh how cool! I would really love to observe chams in their natural habitat, and will definitely have to brush up on my identifications skills before I go lol.

Do you remember which area you were in/which trek you did?

 

[PabloTheCham]

Oh how cool! I would really love to observe chams in their natural habitat, and will definitely have to brush up on my identifications skills before I go lol.

Do you remember which area you were in/which trek you did?

No sorry, it was more of a safari and we were passing through the area on our way somewhere else to go see some felines...
To this day I don't know how the tour guy spotted the cham, he just stopped the car while we were going fast and grabbed the cham, that guy has some special eyes...
I remember the area was stuffed with red head agamas and monkeys that would steal your food out of your hands XD

 

[PetNcs]

If you klimb KILI,
You can see

Chamaeleo dilepis cf. roperi

at the foothills
And in the montane forest areas y can see

Kinyongia tavetana
and
Trioceros sternfeldi

nothing else

 

[CBee7726]

No sorry, it was more of a safari and we were passing through the area on our way somewhere else to go see some felines...
To this day I don't know how the tour guy spotted the cham, he just stopped the car while we were going fast and grabbed the cham, that guy has some special eyes...
I remember the area was stuffed with red head agamas and monkeys that would steal your food out of your hands XD

If I were to go all the way out there I might do a safari tour too, there's just so much to see!

 

[CBee7726]

If you klimb KILI,
You can see

Chamaeleo dilepis cf. roperi

at the foothills
And in the montane forest areas y can see

Kinyongia tavetana
and
Trioceros sternfeldi

nothing else

Awesome thank you!

 

[PabloTheCham]

If I were to go all the way out there I might do a safari tour too, there's just so much to see!

Its worth it! Here are some more pics:

 

[CBee7726]

Its worth it! Here are some more pics:

Wow, that is just too cool!

 

[Mrjamwin]

Nice pictures. So is that you holding the Cham?

 

[PabloTheCham]

Nice pictures. So is that you holding the Cham?

Yeah