Family

Chamaeleonidae

58 species · Animals

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Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion pumilum (Gmelin, 1789)

Bradypodion pumilum, the Cape dwarf chameleon, is a medium-sized live-bearing chameleon endemic to winter rainfall regions of southwestern South Africa.

Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion occidentale (Hewitt, 1935)

Bradypodion occidentale, the Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon, is a large stocky dwarf chameleon native to coastal southwestern Africa, threatened by habitat loss.

Robertson Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion gutturale (Smith, 1849)

Bradypodion gutturale is a medium-sized dwarf chameleon native to Western Cape, South Africa, adapted to dry fynbos habitats.

Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion damaranum (Boulenger, 1887)

Bradypodion damaranum, the Knysna dwarf chameleon, is a South African dwarf chameleon with distinctive traits and a limited regional range.

Swartberg Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion atromontanum Branch, Tolley & Tilbury, 2006

Bradypodion atromontanum is a small arboreal chameleon endemic to mountain fynbos in South Africa's Western Cape Swartberg mountains.

Natal Midland Dwarf Chamaeleon

Bradypodion thamnobates Raw, 1976

Bradypodion thamnobates (Natal Midlands dwarf chameleon) is a small endangered chameleon used in local South African folk medicine.

Black-headed Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion melanocephalum (Gray, 1865)

Bradypodion melanocephalum, the black-headed dwarf chameleon, is a color-changing chameleon found in coastal and inland South African vegetation.

East Usambara Pitted Pygmy Chameleon

Rhampholeon temporalis (Matschie, 1892)

Rhampholeon temporalis is a species of chameleon found in Tanzania, with common names Usambara stumptail chameleon and East Usambara pygmy chameleon.

Nchisi Pitless Pygmy Chameleon

Rhampholeon nchisiensis (Loveridge, 1953)

Rhampholeon nchisiensis is a chameleon species found in Malawi and Tanzania, with two common names.

Spiny Chameleon

Furcifer verrucosus Cuvier, 1829

Furcifer verrucosus, the warty chameleon, is a large Madagascan chameleon protected under CITES.

Panther Chameleon

Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829)

Furcifer pardalis, the panther chameleon, is a colorful, sexually dimorphic chameleon native to Madagascar with introduced populations elsewhere.

Pollen's Chameleon

Furcifer polleni (Peters, 1874)

Furcifer polleni (the Mayotte chameleon) is a stable green chameleon endemic to Mayotte, Comoros Islands, ranked Least Concern by the IUCN.

Rhinoceros Chameleon

Furcifer rhinoceratus (Gray, 1845)

Furcifer rhinoceratus, the rhinoceros chameleon, is a sexually dimorphic chameleon endemic to western Madagascar's dry forests.

Oustalet's Giant Chameleon

Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard, 1894)

Furcifer oustaleti, the world's largest chameleon by total length, is a slender species endemic to Madagascar.

Carpet Chameleon

Furcifer lateralis (Gray, 1831)

The carpet chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) is a small short-lived chameleon species endemic to eastern Madagascar.

Two-banded Chameleon

Furcifer balteatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1851)

Furcifer balteatus, the two-banded rainforest chameleon, is an endangered species endemic to southeast Madagascar.

Southern Carpet Chameleon

Furcifer major (Brygoo, 1971)

Furcifer major (the southern carpet chameleon) is a chameleon species found in dry habitats of southern Madagascar, once grouped with Furcifer lateralis.