Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Calumma
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Madagascar Chameleons
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Madagascarchamäleons
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Madagascar-kamæleoner
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1865 |  |
Calumma Gray (type species: Chamaeleon cucullatus Gray 1831) |
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1865 | |
Crassonota Gray (type species: Chamaeleon nasutus Dumeril & Bibron 1836; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Contents:
42 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Archaius. Formerly assigned to
Chamaeleo (e.g., Mertens 1966). Grammatical gender of Calumma is neuter, not feminine, as previously thought (Lutzmann & Lutzmann (2004; Walbröl & Walbröl 2004; Glaw & Vences 2007).
Introduced to:
Mauritius.
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Calumma amber
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Amber Chameleon
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Bernstein-Chamäleon
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Rav-kamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma amber Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma ambreense
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Mount Ambre Chameleon
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Ambre-Gebirgschamäleon
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Ambre-bjergkamæleon
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1974 | |
Chamaeleo oshaughnessyi ambreensis Ramanantsoa |
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Calumma oshaughnessyi ambreense Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
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Calumma ambreense Glaw & Vences 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma andringitraense
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Andringitra Belly-striped Chameleon
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Andringitra-Chamäleon
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Andringitra-bugstribekamæleon
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1972 | |
Chamaeleo gastrotaenia andringitraensis Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma gastrotaenia andringitraensis Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma andringitraensis Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma andringitraense Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma boettgeri
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Nosy Bé Chameleon, (Boettger's Chameleon)
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Nosy Bé-Chamäleon
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Nosy Be-kamæleon
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1888 | |
Chamaeleon boettgeri Boulenger |
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Chamaeleo boettgeri Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma boettgeri Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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1903 | |
Chamaeleo macrorhinus Barbour (Mocquard 1909; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Calumma brevicorne
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East Coast Short-horned Chameleon
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Kurzhorn-Chamäleon
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Østlig Korthornet Kamæleon
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1879 | |
Chamaeleon brevicornis Günther |
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Chamaeleo brevicornis Brygoo 1971 |
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Calumma brevicornis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma brevicorne Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
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1970 | |
Chamaeleo brevicornis tsarafidyi Brygoo & Domergue (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Remarks:
Previously included hilleniusi.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma capuroni
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Anosyennes Chameleon
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Anosyennes-Chamäleon
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Anosyennes-kamæleon
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1972 | |
Chamaeleo capuroni Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma capuroni Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma crypticum
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Cryptic Chameleon
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Kryptische Chamäleon
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Kryptisk Kamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma crypticum Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma cucullatum
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Hooded Chameleon
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Kapuzen-Chamäleon
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Hættekamæleon
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1831 | |
Chamaeleon cucullatus Gray |
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Chamaeleo cucullatus Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma cucullata Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma cucullatum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma emelinae
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Angozongahy Nosed Chameleon
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Angozongahy-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Angozongahy-snudekamæleon
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2020 | |
Calumma emelinae Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma fallax
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Ikongo Chameleon
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Ikongo-Chamäleon
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Ikongo-kamæleon
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1900 | |
Chamaeleon fallax Mocquard |
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Chamaeleo fallax Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma fallax Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma furcifer
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Fork-nosed Chameleon
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Gabelschnauzen-Chamäleon
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Gaffelsnudet Kamæleon
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1880 | |
Chamaeleon furcifer Vaillant & Grandidier |
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Chamaeleon furcifer Werner 1911 |
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Calumma furcifer Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma furciferum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 [unjustified emendation] |
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1913 | |
Chamaeleon chauvini Methuen & Hewitt (Angel 1942; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma gallus
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Mahanoro Chameleon
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Mahanoro-Chamäleon
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Mahanoro-kamæleon
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1877 | |
Chamaeleon gallus Günther |
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Chamaeleo gallus Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma gallus Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma gastrotaenia
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Common Belly-striped Chameleon, Short-nosed Chameleon
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Gewöhnliche Bauchstreifen-Chamäleon
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Almindelig Bugstribekamæleon
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1888 | |
Chamaeleon gastrotaenia Boulenger |
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Chamaeleo gastrotaenia Brygoo 1971 |
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Calumma gastrotaenia Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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1900 | |
Chamaeleon grandidieri Mocquard (Werner 1902; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma gehringi
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Bealanana Chameleon
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Bealanana-Chamäleon
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Bealanana-kamæleon
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2017 | |
Calumma gehringi Prötzel, Vences, Scherz, Vieites & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma glawi
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Vohiparara Chameleon
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Vohiparara-Chamäleon
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Vohiparara-kamæleon
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1997 | |
Calumma glawi Böhme |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma globifer
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Antananarivo Chameleon
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Antananarivo-Chamäleon
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Antananarivo-kamæleon
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1879 | |
Chamaeleon globifer Günther |
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Chamaeleo globifer Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma globifer Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma globiferum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 [unjustified emendation] |
Introduced to:
Indonesia
(Bali).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma guibei
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Tsaratanana Nosed Chameleon
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Tsaratanana-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Tsaratanana-snudekamæleon
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1959 | |
Chamaeleo guibei Hillenius |
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Calumma guibei Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma guillaumeti
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Highland Belly-striped Chameleon
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Hochland-Bauchstreifen-Chamäleon
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Højlands-bugstribekamæleon
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1973 | |
Chamaeleo gastrotaenia guillaumeti Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma gastrotaenia guillaumeti Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma guillaumeti Böhme 1997 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma hafahafa
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Bizarre-nosed Chameleon
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Bizarrschnauzen-Chamäleon
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Bizarsnudet Kamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma hafahafa Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma hilleniusi
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Ankaratra Short-horned Chameleon, (Hillenius' Short-horned Chameleon)
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Ankaratra-Kurzhorn-Chamäleon
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Ankaratra Korthornet Kamæleon
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1973 | |
Chamaeleo brevicornis hilleniusi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma hilleniusi Glaw & Vences 1994 |
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Calumma brevicornis hilleniusi Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Remarks:
Although indicating that hilleniusi might be a separate species, Klaver & Böhme (1997) listed the taxon as a subspecies of brevicornis.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma jejy
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Marojejy Peak Chameleon
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Marojejy-Gipfelchamäleon
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Marojejy-bjergkamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma jejy Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma juliae
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Moramanga Chameleon
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Moramanga-Chamäleon
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Moramanga-kamæleon
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2018 | |
Calumma juliae Prötzel, Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ratsoavina & Glaw 2018 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma lefona
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Spear-nosed Chameleon
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Speernasen-Chamäleon
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Spydnæset Kamæleon
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2018 | |
Calumma lefona Prötzel, Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ratsoavina & Glaw 2018 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma linotum
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Ambatondradama Crestless Chameleon
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Ambatondradama-Chamäleon
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Ambatondradama-kamæleon
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1924 | |
Chamaeleon linotus Müller |
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Chamaeleo linotus Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma linota Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma linotum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Remarks:
Previously considered a poorly defined species or a possible synonym of boettgeri. Validity as a separate species confirmed by Prötzel, Ruthensteiner, Scherz & Glaw (2015).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma malthe
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Green-eared Chameleon
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Grünohren-Chamäleon
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Grønøret Kamæleon
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1879 | |
Chamaeleon malthe Günther |
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Chamaeleo malthe Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma malthe Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma marojezense
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Marojejy Stripe-bellied Chameleon
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Marojejy-Bauchstreifen-Chamäleon
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Marojejy-bugstribekamæleon
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1970 | |
Chamaeleo gastrotaenia marojezensis Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma gastrotaenia marojezensis Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma marojezensis Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma marojezense Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma nasutum
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Andasibe Nosed Chameleon
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Andasibe-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Andasibe-snudekamæleon
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1836 | |
Chamaeleon nasutus Dumeril & Bibron |
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Chamaeleon nasutus Werner 1911 |
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Chamaeleo nasutus Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma nasuta Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma nasutum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma oshaughnessyi
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Betsileo Chameleon, (O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon)
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Betsileo-Chamäleon
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Bestsileo-kamæleon
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1881 | |
Chamaeleon o'shaughnessii Günther [incorrect original spelling] |
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Chamaeleo oshaughnessyi Mertens 1966 |
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Calumma oshaughnessyi Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Remarks:
Previously included ambreense.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma parsonii
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Green Giant Chameleon, (Parson's Chameleon)
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Grüne Riesen-Chamäleon, (Parsons Chamäleon)
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Grøn Kæmpekamæleon
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1824 | |
Chamael. parsonii Cuvier |
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Chamaeleon parsonii Werner 1911 |
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Calumma parsonii Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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1832 | |
Chamaeleo madecasseus Lesson (Duméril & Bibron 1836; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1887 | |
Chamaeleon parsonsii Boulenger [invalid emendation] |
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1913 | |
Chamaeleon parsonii var. cristifer Methuen & Hewitt (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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Calumma parsonii cristifer Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
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Calumma parsonii cristiferum Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 [unjustified emendation] |
Introduced to:
Indonesia
(Bali),
Mauritius.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma parsonii
© Rune Midtgaard
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Calumma peltierorum
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Mahajanga Chameleon, (Peltiers' Chameleon)
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Mahajanga-Chamäleon
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Mahajanga-kamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma peltierorum Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma peyrierasi
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Mount Marojejy Slope Chameleon
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Marojejy-Berghangchamäleon
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Marojejy-bjergsidekamæleon
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1973 | |
Chamaeleo peyrierasi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
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Calumma peyrierasi Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma radamanus
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Ambatond'Radama Nosed Chameleon
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Ambatond'Radama-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Ambatond'Radama-snudekamæleon
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1933 | |
Chamaeleo radamanus Mertens |
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Calumma radamanus Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw 2020 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of nasutum (e.g., Angel 1942; Mertens 1966; Klaver & Böhme 1997; Glaw 2015).
Revalidated by Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw (2020).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma ratnasariae
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Bealanana Nosed Chameleon
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Bealanana-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Bealanana-snudekamæleon
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2020 | |
Calumma ratnasariae Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma roaloko
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Inaroka Chameleon, Two-toned Soft-nosed Chameleon
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Inaroka-Chamäleon
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Inaroka-kamæleon
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2018 | |
Calumma roaloko Prötzel, Lambert, Andrianasolo, Hutter, Cobb, Scherz & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma tarzan
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Tarzan Chameleon
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Tarzanchamäleon
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Tarzan-kamæleon
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2010 | |
Calumma tarzan Gehring, Pabijan, Ratsoavina, Köhler, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma tjiasmantoi
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Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon
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Ranomafana-Schnauzen-Chamäleon
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Ranomafana-snudekamæleon
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2020 | |
Calumma tjiasmantoi Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma tsaratananense
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Tsaratanana Lobed Chameleon
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Tsaratanana-Lappen-Chamäleon
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Tsaratanana-lappekamæleon
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1967 | |
Chamaeleo tsaratananensis Brygoo & Domergue |
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Calumma tsaratananensis Klaver & Böhme 1986 |
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Calumma tsaratananense Walbröl & Walbröl 2004 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma tsycorne
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Blunt-nosed Chameleon
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Kurzschnauzen-Chamäleon
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Stumpsnudet Kamæleon
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2006 | |
Calumma tsycorne Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma uetzi
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Rainbow Chameleon
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Regenbogen-Chamäleon
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Regnbuekamæleon
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2018 | |
Calumma uetzi Prötzel, Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ratsoavina & Glaw 2018 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma vatosoa
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Tsararano Chameleon
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Tsararano-Chamäleon
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Tsararano-kamæleon
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2001 | |
Calumma vatosoa Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma vencesi
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Ambolokopatrika Chameleon
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Ambolokopatrika-Chamäleon
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Ambolokopatrika-kamæleon
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2001 | |
Calumma vencesi Andreone, Mattioli, Jesu & Randrianirina |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Calumma vohibola
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Vohibola Chameleon
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Vohibola-Chamäleon
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Vohibola-kamæleon
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2011 | |
Calumma vohibola Gehring, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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