Furcifer
| Furcifer | |
|---|---|
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| Panther Chameleon, Furcifer pardalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Furcifer Fitzinger, 1843 |
Furcifer is a genus of chameleons whose members are mostly endemic to Madagascar, but F. cephalolepis and F. polleni are endemic to the Comoros. Additionally, F. pardalis has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, while F. oustaleti has been introduced to near Nairobi in Kenya.
Taxonomy
The generic name (Furcifer) is derived from the Latin root furci- meaning "forked" and refers to the shape of the animal's feet.[1]
The genus contains about 19 species.[2]
Species
- Angel's chameleon, Furcifer angeli
- Antimena chameleon, Furcifer antimena
- Two-banded chameleon, Furcifer balteatus
- Belalanda chameleon, Furcifer belalandaensis
- Two-horned chameleon, Furcifer bifidus
- Jewelled chameleon, Furcifer campani
- Comoro Islands chameleon, Furcifer cephalolepis
- Labord's chameleon, Furcifer labordi
- Carpet chameleon, Furcifer lateralis
- Lesser chameleon, Furcifer minor
- Furcifer nicosiai
- Malagasy giant chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti
- Panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis
- Petter's chameleon, Furcifer petteri
- Mayotte chameleon, Furcifer polleni
- Rhinoceros chameleon, Furcifer rhinoceratus
- Ambiky chameleon, Furcifer timoni[2]
- Ambiky chameleon, Furcifer tuzetae
- Warty chameleon, Furcifer verrucosus
- Furcifer verrucosus verrucosus
- Furcifer verrucosus semicristatus
- Canopy chameleon, Furcifer willsii
References
- ↑ Le Berre, François; Richard D. Bartlett (2009). The Chameleon Handbook. Barron's Educational Series. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7641-4142-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Glaw, F., et al. (2009). A distinctive new species of chameleon of the genus Furcifer (Squamata: Chameleonidae) from the Montagne d'Ambre rainforest of northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 2269 32-42.
- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (1994). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, 2nd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 3-929449-01-3.
- Spawls, S.; Drewes, R.; Ashe, J. (2002). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa. Köln: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-656470-1.
- Anderson, C. V. (2006). Captive Chameleon Populations. Accessed 23-01-2009