Chamaeleonidae
Indian Chameleon
Chamaeleo zeylanicus Laurenti, 1768
Chamaeleo zeylanicus Laurenti, 1768 is a chameleon species found in South Asia, with distinct anatomical features including a prehensile tail.
Senegal Chameleon
Chamaeleo senegalensis Daudin, 1802
Chamaeleo senegalensis, the Senegal chameleon, is a West African moist savanna chameleon listed as Least Concern, possibly threatened by the pet trade.
Namaqua Chameleon
Chamaeleo namaquensis Smith, 1831
Chamaeleo namaquensis, the Namaqua chameleon, is a terrestrial lizard native to arid southwestern Africa that nests in moist sand.
Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell, 1844
The graceful chameleon Chamaeleo gracilis is a sub-Saharan African lizard with variable coloration that breeds twice yearly.
Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819
Chamaeleo dilepis, the flap-necked chameleon, is a large wide-ranging African chameleon with varied habitats and diet.
Common Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chamaeleo chamaeleon, the common chameleon, is a color-changing reptile native to North Africa, the Middle East and parts of southern Europe.
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus Duméril & Duméril, 1851
Chamaeleo calyptratus, the veiled chameleon, is an arboreal Arabian chameleon with distinct physical and developmental traits.
Arabian Chameleon
Chamaeleo arabicus Matschie, 1893
Chamaeleo arabicus, the Arabian chameleon, is a native chameleon of the southern Arabian Peninsula that turns green in monsoon season.
African Chameleon
Chamaeleo africanus Laurenti, 1768
Chamaeleo africanus, the African chameleon, is a large color-changing lizard found across the Sahel and introduced to Egypt and Greece's Peloponnese.
O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon
Calumma oshaughnessyi (Günther, 1881)
Calumma oshaughnessyi, or O'Shaughnessy's chameleon, is a Madagascar chameleon closely related to Parson's chameleon that lives in humid forests.
Parson's Chameleon
Calumma parsonii (Cuvier, 1825)
Calumma parsonii, or Parson's chameleon, is a large Malagasy chameleon species with two subspecies and a long egg incubation period.
Malthe's Green-eared Chameleon
Calumma malthe (Günther, 1879)
Malthe's green-eared chameleon (Calumma malthe) is a chameleon species native to Madagascar.
Glaw's Chameleon
Calumma glawi Böhme, 1997
Calumma glawi is an oviparous chameleon species endemic to Madagascar that lives in forest at 1030–1200 m altitude.
Short-horned Chameleon
Calumma brevicorne (Günther, 1879)
Calumma brevicorne, the short-horned chameleon, is an endemic arboreal chameleon of Madagascar found in mid-altitude humid forest.
Deceptive Chameleon
Calumma fallax (Mocquard, 1900)
Calumma fallax is a medium-sized endemic chameleon from eastern Madagascar currently classified as data deficient.
Lance-nosed chameleon
Calumma gallus (Günther, 1877)
Calumma gallus, the lance-nosed or blade chameleon, is a chameleon species endemic to eastern Madagascar.
Perinet Chameleon
Calumma gastrotaenia (Boulenger, 1888)
Calumma gastrotaenia, the Perinet chameleon, is a small slender chameleon with three subspecies and distinct male traits.
Amber Mountain Chameleon
Calumma amber Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
Calumma amber, the Amber Mountain chameleon, is an endemic Madagascan chameleon species described in 2006.
Cryptic Chameleon
Calumma crypticum Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
Calumma crypticum is a sexually dimorphic chameleon endemic to humid forests of Madagascar, with variable bright colouration.
Mount Amber Blue-nosed Chameleon
Calumma linotum (Müller, 1924)
The blue-nosed chameleon, Calumma linotum, is a chameleon endemic to northern Madagascar, common in Nosy Be's forests.
Andasibe Nosed Chameleon
Calumma nasutum (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
Calumma nasutum, the big-nosed chameleon, is a small arboreal chameleon named for its distinct nasal appendage that lives in Madagascar rainforests.
Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion ventrale (Gray, 1845)
Bradypodion ventrale, the southern dwarf chameleon, is a relatively large dwarf chameleon found in South Africa's Eastern Cape.
Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion transvaalense (Fitzsimons, 1930)
Bradypodion transvaalense is a bright-colored, territorial, aggressive species distinguished from genus relatives by its red and orange hues.
Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion setaroi Raw, 1976
Bradypodion setaroi is a small endemic South African dwarf chameleon that can adapt to suburban gardens, where cats prey on it.
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