| Archaius | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles Tiger Chameleon (Archaius tigris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Archaius Gray, 1865 |
The Seychelles Tiger Chameleon, Archaius tigris, is presently the only species in the recently established genus Archaius.
Initially placed into Chamaeleo, it was for some time moved to the genus Calumma by some (Klaver & Böhme, 1986).