Furcifer

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Furcifer is a genus of chameleons whose member species are mostly endemic to Madagascar, but F. cephalolepis and F. polleni are endemic to the Comoros. Additionally, F. pardalis has been introduced to Réunion, Mauritius and Florida, while F. oustaleti has been introduced to Kenya and Florida.

Taxonomy

The generic name (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is derived from the Latin root Template:Wikt-lang meaning "forked" and refers to the shape of the animal's feet.[1]

The genus contains 24 species.[2]

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
File:Angel's chameleon (Furcifer angeli).jpg Furcifer angeli (Brygoo & Domergue, 1968)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Angel's chameleon northwest Madagascar
File:Furcifer antimena.JPG Furcifer antimena (Grandidier, 1872)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Antimena chameleon southwest Madagascar
File:Furcifer balteatus.jpg Furcifer balteatus (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1851)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". two-banded chameleon Madagascar
Furcifer belalandaensis (Brygoo & Domergue, 1970)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Belalanda chameleon Madagascar.
Furcifer bifidus (Brongniart, 1900)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". two-horned chameleon Madagascar
File:Furcifer Campani.jpg Furcifer campani (Grandidier, 1872)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". jewelled chameleon central highlands of Madagascar
Furcifer cephalolepis (Günther, 1880)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Comoro Islands chameleon Grande Comore.
File:FurciferLabordi.jpg Furcifer labordi (Grandidier, 1872)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Labord's chameleon Madagascar.
File:Carpet Chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) female (7636716522).jpg Furcifer lateralis (Gray, 1831)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". carpet chameleon Madagascar.
File:Furcifer major 12893817.jpg Furcifer major (Brygoo, 1971)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Southern Carpet Chameleon Tanandava, Madagascar
File:Lesser Chameleon (Furcifer minor) female (captive specimen) (10328597434).jpg Furcifer minor (Günther, 1879)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". lesser chameleon Central Madagascar.
Furcifer monoceras (Boettger, 1913) Madagascar.
File:Nicosia's Chameleon (Furcifer nicosiae), Kirindy Forest, Madagascar.jpg Furcifer nicosiai Jesu, Mattioli & Schimmenti, 1999Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". western Madagascar.
File:Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) male Anja Community Reserve.jpg Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard, 1894)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Malagasy giant chameleon Madagascar
File:Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) male Nosy Be.jpg Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". panther chameleon eastern and northern parts of Madagascar
File:Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) male Montagne d’Ambre.jpg Furcifer petteri (Brygoo & Domergue, 1966)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Petter's chameleon northern Madagascar
File:Cameleondemayotte.JPG Furcifer polleni (W. Peters, 1874)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mayotte chameleon Mayotte.
File:Rhinoceros Chameleon. Furcifer rhinoceratus - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg Furcifer rhinoceratus (Gray, 1845)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". rhinoceros chameleon dry forests in Madagascar.
Furcifer timoni Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[2] Timon's chameleon Madagascar.
Furcifer tuzetae (Brygoo, Bourgat & Domergue, 1972)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ambiky chameleon Madagascar.
File:Warty chameleon (Furcifer verrucosus) male Arboretum d'Antsokay.jpg Furcifer verrucosus (Cuvier, 1829)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". warty chameleon Madagascar.
File:Furcifer viridis 22759159.jpg Furcifer viridis Florio et al., 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". green chameleon northwest Madagascar, from the central highlands and Maevatanana to Ambanja
Furcifer voeltzkowi (Boettger, 1893) Voeltzkow's chameleon Madagascar.
File:Canopy Chameleon (Furcifer willsii) (9648245322).jpg Furcifer willsii (Günther, 1890)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". canopy chameleon eastern Madagascar

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Furcifer.

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b 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.
  3. ↑ "Furcifer ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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Further reading

  • Fitzinger L. 1843. Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Furcifer, new genus, p. 42). (in Latin).
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  • Anderson CV. (2006). Captive Chameleon Populations. Accessed 23-01-2009

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