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
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) |
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1843 | |
Furcifer Fitzinger (type species: Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800) |
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1865 | |
Apola Gray (type species: Chamaeleo lateralis Gray 1831; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1865 | |
Cyneosaura Gray (type species: Chamaeleo pardalis Cuvier 1829; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1865 | |
Dicranosaura Gray (type species: Chamaeleo bifurcus Gray [=Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800]; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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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 |
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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 |
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1820 | |
Chamaeleo bifurcus Kuhl (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1839 | |
Diceros bifurcatus Swainson [substitute name for Chamaeleo bifurcus Kuhl 1820] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1843 | |
Chamaeleo brongniartii Fitzinger [substitute name for Chamaeleo bifidus Brongniart 1800] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1832 | |
Chamaeleo ater Lesson (Duméril & Bibron 1836; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1836 | |
Chamaeleo niger Duméril & Bibron [error for Chamaeleo ater Lesson 1832] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1888 | |
Chamaeleon guentheri Boulenger (Brygoo 1969) |
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1891 | |
Chamaeleon longicauda Günther (Mocquard 1909; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1899 | |
Chamaeleon axillaris Werner (Werner 1902; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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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 |
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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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