Archaius

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 the only species in the genus Archaius.

Initially placed into Chamaeleo, it was for some time moved to the genus Calumma by some (Klaver & Böhme, 1986).

Species

• Seychelles Tiger Chameleon, Archaius tigris

References

• Townsend, T.M., Tolley, K.A., Glaw, F., Böhme, W. & Vences, M. (2011): Eastward from Africa: palaeocurrent-mediated chameleon dispersal to the Seychelles islands. Biol. Lett.' 7(2): 225–228.
• http://www.chameleoninfo.com/Species_Profiles.html