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Genus
Furcifer

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Rascal Chameleons
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Schlingel-Chamäleons
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Slyngelkamæleoner
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1839 |  |
Diceros Swainson [not Diceros Gray 1821 (Mammalia), not Diceros Burmeister 1842 (Insecta: Coleoptera)] (type species: Diceros bifurcatus Swainson 1839) |
1843 |  |
Furcifer Fitzinger (type species: Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800) |
1865 |  |
Apola Gray (type species: Chamaeleo lateralis Gray 1831; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1865 |  |
Cyneosaura Gray (type species: Chamaeleo pardalis Cuvier 1829; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1865 |  |
Dicranosaura Gray (type species: Chamaeleo bifurcus Gray [=Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800]; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1865 |  |
Sauroceras Gray (type species: Chamaeleon rhinoceratus Gray 1845; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Contents:
24 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Chamaeleo.
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Grande Comoro),
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be),
Mayotte.
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Furcifer angeli

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Ankarafantsika Chameleon
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Ankarafantsika-Chamäleon
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Ankarafantsika-kamæleon
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1968 |  |
Chamaeleo angeli Brygoo & Domergue |
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Furcifer angeli Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer antimena

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Southwestern Madagascar Chameleon
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Südwestliche Madagascar-Chamäleon
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Sydvestlig Madagascarkamæleon
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1872 |  |
Chamaeleo antimena Grandidier |
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Furcifer antimena Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1913 |  |
Chamaeleon rhinoceratus lineatus Methuen & Hewitt (Brygoo & Domergue 1968; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer balteatus

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White-banded Chameleon
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Weissband-Chamäleon
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Hvidbåndet Kamæleon
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1851 |  |
Chamaeleo balteatus Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril |
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Chamaeleon balteus [sic] Angel 1942 |
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Furcifer balteatus Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer belalandaensis

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Belalanda Chameleon
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Belalanda-Chamäleon
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Belalanda-kamæleon
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1970 |  |
Chamaeleo belalandaensis Brygoo & Domergue |
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Furcifer belalandaensis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer bifidus

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Madagascar Two-horned Chameleon
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Madagascar-Zweihornchamäleon
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Tohornet Madagascar-kamæleon
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1800 |  |
Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart |
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Chamaeleon bifidus Werner 1911 |
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Furcifer bifidus Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1820 |  |
Chamaeleo bifurcus Kuhl (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1839 |  |
Diceros bifurcatus Swainson [substitute name for Chamaeleo bifurcus Kuhl 1820] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1843 |  |
Chamaeleo brongniartii Fitzinger [substitute name for Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1865 |  |
Dicranosaura bifurca var. crassicornis Gray (Klaver & Böhme 1997; Glaw, Köhler & Vences 2009) |
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Dicranosaura bifurca var. crassirostris [lapsus] Brygoo 1971 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer campani

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Mount Tsiafakfo Chameleon, (Campan's Chameleon)
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Tsiafakfo-Chamäleon
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Tsiafakfo-kamæleon
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1872 |  |
Chamaeleon campani Grandidier |
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Chamaeleo campani Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer campani Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1881 |  |
Chamaeleo octotaeniatus Boettger (Boulenger 1887; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer cephalolepis

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Grande Comoro Chameleon
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Grande Comoro-Chamäleon
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Grande Comoro-kamæleon
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1880 |  |
Chamaeleon cephalolepis Günther |
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Chamaeleo cephalolepis Mertens 1966 |
1986 |  |
Furcifer cephalolepis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Grande Comoro).
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Furcifer labordi

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Western Madagascar Chameleon, (Labord's Chameleon)
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Westliche Madagascar-Chamäleon
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Vestlig Madagascarkamæleon
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1872 |  |
Chamaeleo labordi Grandidier |
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Chamaeleon labordi Werner 1911 |
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Chamaeleo rhinoceratus labordi Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer labordi Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1942 |  |
Chamaeleo barbouri Hechenbleikner (Hillenius 1959; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer lateralis

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Carpet Chameleon, Jewel Chameleon
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Teppichchamäleon
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Tæppekamæleon
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1831 |  |
Chamaeleo lateralis Gray |
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Chamaeleon lateralis Werner 1911 |
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Furcifer lateralis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1921 |  |
Chamaeleo lambertoni Angel (Hillenius 1959; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |

Remarks:
Previously included major.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer lateralis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Furcifer major

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Tanandava Chameleon
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Tanandava-Chamäleon
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Tanandava-kamæleon
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1971 |  |
Chamaeleo lateralis major Brygoo |
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Furcifer major Florio, Ingram, Rakotondravony, Louis & Raxworthy 2012 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of lateralis (e.g., Klaver & Böhme 1997).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer minor

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Lesser Chameleon
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Kleine Chamäleon
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Lille Madagascarkamæleon
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1879 |  |
Chamaeleon minor Günther |
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Chamaeleo minor Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer minor Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer monoceras

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Betsako Chameleon
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Betsako-Chamäleon
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Betsako-kamæleon
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1913 |  |
Chamaeleon monoceras Boettger |
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Chamaeleo monoceras Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer monoceras Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Remarks:
Previously considered a tentative synonym of rhinoceratus (e.g., Glaw & Vences 2007; Glaw 2015).
Revalidated as a separate species by Sentís, Chang, Scherz, Prötzel & Glaw (2018).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer nicosiai

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Tsingy de Bemaraha Chameleon
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Tsingy de Bemaraha-Chamäleon
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Bemaraha-kamæleon
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1999 |  |
Furcifer nicosiai Jesu, Mattioli & Schimmenti |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer oustaleti

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Brown Giant Chameleon, (Madagascar Giant Chameleon, Oustalet's Chameleon)
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Braune Riesenchamäleon
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Brun Kæmpekamæleon
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1894 |  |
Chamaeleon oustaleti Mocquard |
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Chamaeleo oustaleti Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer oustaleti Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Introduced to:
Kenya,
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer oustaleti
© Rune Midtgaard
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Furcifer pardalis

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Panther Chameleon
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Pantherchamäleon
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Panterkamæleon
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1829 |  |
Chamaeleo pardalis Cuvier |
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Chamaeleon pardalis Werner 1911 |
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Furcifer pardalis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1832 |  |
Chamaeleo ater Lesson (Duméril & Bibron 1836; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1836 |  |
Chamaeleo niger Duméril & Bibron [error for Chamaeleo ater Lesson 1832] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1888 |  |
Chamaeleon guentheri Boulenger (Brygoo 1969) |
1891 |  |
Chamaeleon longicauda Günther (Mocquard 1909; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1899 |  |
Chamaeleon axillaris Werner (Werner 1902; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
1923 |  |
Chamaeleon krempfi Chabanaud (Chabanaud 1923; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |

Introduced to:
Mauritius,
Reunion,
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Furcifer pardalis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Furcifer petteri

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Ankarana Chameleon, (Petter's Chameleon)
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Ankarana-Chamäleon
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Ankarana-kamæleon
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1966 |  |
Chamaeleo willsii petteri Brygoo & Domergue |
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Chamaeleo petteri Ramanantsoa 1978 |
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Furcifer petteri Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Furcifer polleni

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Mayotte Chameleon, (Pollen's Chameleon)
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Mayotte-Chamäleon
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Mayotte-kamæleon
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1873 |  |
Chamaeleon polleni Peters |
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Furcifer polleni Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Introduced to:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan).
Distribution:
Mayotte.
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Furcifer rhinoceratus

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Rhinoceros Chameleon
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Nashorn-Chamäleon
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Næsehornskamæleon
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1845 |  |
Chameleo rhinoceratus Gray |
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Chamaeleon rhinoceratus Werner 1911 |
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Chamaeleo rhinoceratus Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer rhinoceratus Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Remarks:
Previously included monoceras and voeltzkowi.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer timoni

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Antsiranana Chameleon
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Antsiranana-Chamäleon
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Antsiranana-kamæleon
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2009 |  |
Furcifer timoni Glaw, Köhler & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer tuzetae

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Befandriana Chameleon
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Befandriana-Chamäleon
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Befandriana-kamæleon
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1972 |  |
Chamaeleo tuzetae Brygoo, Bourgat & Domergue |
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Furcifer tuzetae Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer verrucosus

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Spiny Chameleon, Giant Spiny Chameleon, Warty Chameleon
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Warzenchamäleon
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Vortekamæleon
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1829 |  |
Chamaeleo verrucosus Cuvier |
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Chamaeleon verrucosus Werner 1911 |
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Furcifer verrucosus Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
1894 |  |
Chamaeleon semicristatus Boettger (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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Chamaeleo verrucosus semicristatus Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer verrucosus semicristatus Klaver & Böhme 1997 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer viridis

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Ambinanitelo Green Chameleon
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Grüne Chamäleon
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Grøn Kamæleon
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2012 |  |
Furcifer viridis Florio, Ingram, Rakotondravony, Louis & Raxworthy |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer voeltzkowi

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Antema Chameleon
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Antema-Chamäleon
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Antema-kamæleon
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1893 |  |
Chamaeleon voeltzkowi Boettger |
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Chamaeleo rhinoceratus voeltzkowi Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer voeltzkowi Sentís, Chang, Scherz, Prötzel & Glaw 2018 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of rhinoceratus (e.g., Hillenius 1959; Glaw & Vences 2007; Glaw 2015).
Revalidated as a separate species by Sentís, Chang, Scherz, Prötzel & Glaw (2018).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Furcifer willsii

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Imerina Chameleon
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Imerina-Chamäleon
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Imerina-kamæleon
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1890 |  |
Chamaeleon willsii Günther |
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Chamaeleo willsi Mertens 1966 |
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Furcifer willsi Klaver & Böhme 1986 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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