(Chamaeleo senegalensis - Daudin 1802 - Ssp Laevigatus - Gray 1865) B28I4237 Near Murchinson Falls - Uganda
Finally i got a correct identification after some research.
This one is a female because, for this species, females are larger than males.
This species (wikipedia source) occurs in Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Central Africa (the country).
But i have a very specialized book (Petr Necas - Caméléons Joyaux cachés de la nature - Editions Chimaira) which states that the distribution of this species also includes Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. He does not speak of Uganda but South Sudan and Uganda are contiguous.
On the different photos that I have, there does not seem to be any doubt, backbones, helmet and global morphology, all indicate a Chamaleo senegalensis.
There are subspecies described in the Great Lakes region: Chamaeleo laevigatus (Gray 1865). I found confirmation of this subspecies in reptile-database.reptarium.cz; Chameleon of East Africa's checklist.Inaturalist.org and CAMALEONTIamo ITALIA. Although Uganda is not mentioned by name, there seems to be no doubt with the help of the photos.
As for the way we met it, we stopped to photograph a bird and it was at our feet. Saul our Ugandan guide all excited me and I took a minute to find it ... We had 3 different species of chameleons on this trip.

Selon un article de Wikipédia, cette espèce se rencontre en Mauritanie, au Sénégal, au Mali, en Gambie, en Guinée-Bissau, en Guinée, en Sierra Leone, au Liberia, en Côte d'Ivoire, au Ghana, au Togo, au Bénin, au Nigeria, au Cameroun et en Centrafrique.
Mais je possède un livre spécialisé (Petr Necas - Caméléons Joyaux cachés de la nature - Editions Chimaira) qui précise que la répartition de cette espèce englobe également le Soudan, l'Ethiopie, le Kenya et la Tanzanie. Il ne parle pas de l'Ouganda mais le Sud Soudan et l'Ouganda sont contigus.
Sur les différents clichés que je possède, il ne semble pas y avoir de doutes, épines dorsales, casque et morphologie globale tout indique un Chamaleo senegalensis.
Il existe des sous-espèces décrites dans la région des Grands Lacs : Chamaeleo laevigatus (Gray 1865). J'ai trouvé confirmation de cette sous-espèce dans reptile-database.reptarium.cz ; Chameleon of East Africa's check list.Inaturalist.org et CAMALEONTIamo ITALIA. Bien que l'Ouganda ne soit pas nommément cité, il ne semble pas y avoir de doutes par rapport aux clichés.
Quand à la façon dont nous l'avons rencontré, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour photographier un oiseau et il était à nos pieds. Saul notre guide Ougandais tout excité m'a interpellé et moi j'ai mis une bonne minute à le trouver... Nous avons eu 3 espèces différentes de Caméléons sur ce voyage.

Tags:   Caméléon Ouganda Sous-Espéce Equateur Nil Grands Lacs Chameleon Sub-species Uganda

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(Acinonyx jubatus) B28I9295 Masai Mara East - Kenya

Tags:   Vert for a mrning stroll. Love the photo Bruno He's out for morning stroll.

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(Lamprotornis hildebrandti) B28I8383 Sweet Water - Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Kenya
The differences with the Superb Starling is the red eye and the lack of the white breast band. Just a jewel !

Tags:   coth5 Starling Hildebrandt's-Starling Nature Kenya Endemic-bird Sweet-Water Ol-Pejeta

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(Pan troglodytes) B28I9005 Kibale Forest - Uganda
Chimpanzees are a common target for poachers. In Ivory Coast, chimpanzees make up 1–3% of bushmeat sold in urban markets. They are also taken in pet trades despite it being illegal in many countries where they live. Chimpanzees are also hunted for medicinal purposes in some areas. Capturing chimpanzees for scientific research is still allowed in some countries, such as Guinea. People sometimes kill chimpanzees that threaten their crops. Chimps may also be unintentionally maimed or killed by snares meant for other animals.
Infectious diseases are a main cause of death for chimpanzees. They succumb to many diseases that afflict humans, because the two species are so similar. As human populations grow, so does the risk of disease transmission between humans and chimpanzees.

On 12 June 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will classify all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Before this ruling, only wild chimpanzees were listed as endangered, while captive chimpanzees were listed as threatened under the act. The final rule was published in the Federal Register of 16 June 2015.

Tags:   Pourpre Chimpanzee Sauvage Kibale Uganda Wild Apes

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(Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) B28I5526 Murchinson Falls National Park - Uganda

The Giraffe of Rothschild (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) is a subspecies of the giraffe of the North. There are only 1650 wild individuals left. Coloring and peeling are very different from the Giraffe of North and West Africa.
Habitat and distribution : Isolated populations of Rothschild's Giraffes live in savannahs, grasslands and open woodlands of Uganda and Kenya. They are possibly regionally extinct from South Sudan and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sad humanity that can not protect such wonders

La Girafe de Rothschild (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) est une sous-espèce de la girafe du Nord. Il ne reste que 1650 individus sauvages. Coloration et pelage sont bien différents de la Girafe du Nord et de l'Ouest africain.
Habitat et distribution
Des populations isolées de girafes de Rothschild vivent dans les savanes, les prairies et les forêts ouvertes de l'Ouganda et du Kenya. L'espèce semble éteinte au Soudan du Sud et au nord-est de la République démocratique du Congo.
Triste humanité qui ne sait pas protéger de telles merveilles...

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