Chamaeleonidae
Bradypodion pumilum (Gmelin, 1789)
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.
Bradypodion occidentale (Hewitt, 1935)
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.
Bradypodion gutturale (Smith, 1849)
Bradypodion gutturale (Smith, 1849)
Bradypodion gutturale is a medium-sized dwarf chameleon native to Western Cape, South Africa, adapted to dry fynbos habitats.
Bradypodion damaranum (Boulenger, 1887)
Bradypodion damaranum (Boulenger, 1887)
Bradypodion damaranum, the Knysna dwarf chameleon, is a South African dwarf chameleon with distinctive traits and a limited regional range.
Bradypodion atromontanum Branch, Tolley & Tilbury, 2006
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.
Bradypodion thamnobates Raw, 1976
Bradypodion thamnobates Raw, 1976
Bradypodion thamnobates (Natal Midlands dwarf chameleon) is a small endangered chameleon used in local South African folk medicine.
Bradypodion melanocephalum (Gray, 1865)
Bradypodion melanocephalum (Gray, 1865)
Bradypodion melanocephalum, the black-headed dwarf chameleon, is a color-changing chameleon found in coastal and inland South African vegetation.
Rhampholeon temporalis (Matschie, 1892)
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.
Rhampholeon nchisiensis (Loveridge, 1953)
Rhampholeon nchisiensis (Loveridge, 1953)
Rhampholeon nchisiensis is a chameleon species found in Malawi and Tanzania, with two common names.
Furcifer verrucosus Cuvier, 1829
Furcifer verrucosus Cuvier, 1829
Furcifer verrucosus, the warty chameleon, is a large Madagascan chameleon protected under CITES.
Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Furcifer pardalis, the panther chameleon, is a colorful, sexually dimorphic chameleon native to Madagascar with introduced populations elsewhere.
Furcifer polleni (Peters, 1874)
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.
Furcifer rhinoceratus (Gray, 1845)
Furcifer rhinoceratus (Gray, 1845)
Furcifer rhinoceratus, the rhinoceros chameleon, is a sexually dimorphic chameleon endemic to western Madagascar's dry forests.
Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard, 1894)
Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard, 1894)
Furcifer oustaleti, the world's largest chameleon by total length, is a slender species endemic to Madagascar.
Furcifer lateralis (Gray, 1831)
Furcifer lateralis (Gray, 1831)
The carpet chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) is a small short-lived chameleon species endemic to eastern Madagascar.
Furcifer balteatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1851)
Furcifer balteatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1851)
Furcifer balteatus, the two-banded rainforest chameleon, is an endangered species endemic to southeast Madagascar.
Furcifer major (Brygoo, 1971)
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.
Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)
Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)
Kinyongia tavetana is a chameleon species native to highland forests and wooded areas of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Kinyongia multituberculata (Nieden, 1913)
Kinyongia multituberculata (Nieden, 1913)
Kinyongia multituberculata is an endemic chameleon from Tanzania's West Usambara Mountains, with halted exports since 2017.
Rieppeleon kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
Rieppeleon kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
Rieppeleon kerstenii is an oviparous East African endemic chameleon species with two subspecies.
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus (Matschie, 1892)
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus (Matschie, 1892)
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus, the bearded leaf pygmy chameleon, is a small Tanzanian/Kenyan chameleon well known for its color-changing ability.
Trioceros jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896)
Trioceros jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896)
Trioceros jacksonii (Jackson's chameleon) is a horned chameleon native to East Africa, introduced and invasive in Hawaii and Florida.
Trioceros rudis (Boulenger, 1906)
Trioceros rudis (Boulenger, 1906)
Trioceros rudis is a small non-horned chameleon native to parts of central East Africa.
Trioceros melleri (Gray, 1865)
Trioceros melleri (Gray, 1865)
Meller's chameleon (Trioceros melleri) is the largest mainland African chameleon, native to East African savannas and woodlands.
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