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Panther Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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
Chamaeleonidae

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.

Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon
Chamaeleonidae

Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon

Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)

Kinyongia tavetana is a chameleon species native to highland forests and wooded areas of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon
Chamaeleonidae

West Usambara two-horned chamaeleon

Kinyongia multituberculata (Nieden, 1913)

Kinyongia multituberculata is an endemic chameleon from Tanzania's West Usambara Mountains, with halted exports since 2017.

Pygmy Grass Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Pygmy Grass Chameleon

Rieppeleon kerstenii (Peters, 1868)

Rieppeleon kerstenii is an oviparous East African endemic chameleon species with two subspecies.

Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Bearded Pygmy Chameleon

Rieppeleon brevicaudatus (Matschie, 1892)

Rieppeleon brevicaudatus, the bearded leaf pygmy chameleon, is a small Tanzanian/Kenyan chameleon well known for its color-changing ability.

Jackson's Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Jackson's Chameleon

Trioceros jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896)

Trioceros jacksonii (Jackson's chameleon) is a horned chameleon native to East Africa, introduced and invasive in Hawaii and Florida.

Coarse Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Coarse Chameleon

Trioceros rudis (Boulenger, 1906)

Trioceros rudis is a small non-horned chameleon native to parts of central East Africa.

Meller's Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Meller's Chameleon

Trioceros melleri (Gray, 1865)

Meller's chameleon (Trioceros melleri) is the largest mainland African chameleon, native to East African savannas and woodlands.

Johnston's Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Johnston's Chameleon

Trioceros johnstoni (Boulenger, 1901)

Trioceros johnstoni, commonly Johnston's chameleon, is an endemic Albertine Rift chameleon species with horned males.

Helmeted Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Helmeted Chameleon

Trioceros hoehnelii (Steindachner, 1891)

Trioceros hoehnelii, the small horned chameleon from Kenya and Uganda, is an ovoviviparous species that forms temporary breeding pair bonds.

Montane side-striped chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Montane side-striped chameleon

Trioceros ellioti (Günther, 1895)

Trioceros ellioti is an African chameleon species found across multiple central and east African countries with variable recorded reproductive modes.

Wavy Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Wavy Chameleon

Trioceros deremensis (Matschie, 1892)

Trioceros deremensis, the Usambara three-horned chameleon, is an oviparous horned chameleon native to isolated mountain forests in Tanzania.

Peyrieras' Dwarf Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Peyrieras' Dwarf Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue, 1974

Brookesia peyrierasi, or Peyrieras's pygmy chameleon, is a small endemic chameleon from northeastern Madagascar that is oviparous.

Plated Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Plated Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia stumpffi Boettger, 1894

Brookesia stumpffi is a small chameleon species endemic to rainforests of off-shore Madagascar islands.

Brown Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Brown Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia superciliaris (Kuhl, 1820)

Brookesia superciliaris, the brown leaf chameleon, is a small leaf-mimic chameleon native to eastern Madagascar.

Perinet Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Perinet Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia therezieni Brygoo & Domergue, 1970

Brookesia therezieni, the Perinet leaf chameleon, is an oviparous lizard endemic to eastern Madagascar assessed as Least Concern.

Domergue's Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Domergue's Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia thieli Brygoo & Domergue, 1969

Brookesia thieli is an endemic Madagascar oviparous lizard in the chameleon family assessed as least concern by the IUCN.

Mount d'Ambre Leaf Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Mount d'Ambre Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia tuberculata Mocquard, 1894

The Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata) is a tiny chameleon from far northern Madagascar.

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