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Flap-necked Chameleon
Flapnekverkleurmannetjie · Chamaeleo dilepis
A slow, charming lizard famous for changing colour and for its independently swivelling eyes that look two ways at once. It catches insects by shooting out a long, sticky tongue almost as long as its body. Each foot has grippy, pincer-like toes for clinging to twigs, and a curling tail acts like an extra hand. It sways gently as it walks, like a leaf in the wind.
Log your Flap-necked Chameleon sighting — free →How to identify it
A small green-to-brown lizard with turret eyes, a grippy tail, and two skin flaps on the back of its neck that flare when annoyed.
Where to see it in Kruger
Lives in trees and shrubs across the park; most often spotted at night by safari spotlights, crossing roads or glowing pale in the beam.
Did you know
It can aim each eye in a different direction at the same time, watching for food and danger all at once!
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