Panther chameleon

Panther chameleon
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Furcifer
Species:
F. pardalis
Binomial name
Furcifer pardalis
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Chamaeleo pardalis Cuvier 1829[2]
  • Chamaeleo ater Lesson 1832
  • Cyneosaura pardalis Gray 1865
  • Chamaeleo guentheri Boulenger 1888
  • Chamaeleon longicauda Günther 1891
  • Chamaeleon axillaris Werner 1899
  • Chamaeleon krempfi Chabanaud 1923
  • Chamaeleo niger Duméril & Bibron 1836
  • Chamaeleon pardalis Werner 1911
  • Chamaeleon guentheri Werner 1911

The panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is a species of chameleon found in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar[1][3][4] in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, as well as the state of Florida within the United States.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c Jenkins, R.K.B.; Andreone, F.; Andriamazava, A.; Anjeriniaina, M.; Brady, L.; Glaw, F.; Griffiths, R.A.; Rabibisoa, N.; Rakotomalala, D.; Randrianantoandro, J.C.; Randrianiriana, J.; Randrianizahana, H.; Ratsoavina, F.; Robsomanitrandrasana, E. (2011). "Furcifer pardalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172955A6947909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172955A6947909.en. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Andreone, F.; Guarino, F. M. & Randrianirina, J. E. (2005). "Life history traits, age profile, and conservation of the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier 1829), at Nosy Be, NW Madagascar". Tropical Zoology. 18 (2): 209–225. Bibcode:2005TrZoo..18..209A. doi:10.1080/03946975.2005.10531221. S2CID 73679094. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  5. ^ "WEC456/UW501: Florida's Introduced Reptiles: Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Oustalet's Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), and Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)". edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-10.