Furcifer Fitzinger, 1843
- Dataset
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- GENUS
Classification
- genus
- Furcifer
Abstract
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 and Mauritius, while F. oustaleti has been introduced to near Nairobi in Kenya.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid."Furcifer ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution Furcifer angeli Angel's chameleon northwest Madagascar Furcifer antimena Antimena chameleon southwest Madagascar Furcifer balteatus two-banded chameleon Madagascar Furcifer belalandaensis Belalanda chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer bifidus two-horned chameleon Madagascar Furcifer campani jewelled chameleon central highlands of Madagascar Furcifer cephalolepis Comoro Islands chameleon Grande Comore. Furcifer labordi Labord's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer lateralis carpet chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer major Southern Carpet Chameleon Tanandava, Madagascar Furcifer minor lesser chameleon Central Madagascar. Furcifer monoceras (Boettger, 1913) Madagascar. Furcifer nicosiai western Madagascar. Furcifer oustaleti Malagasy giant chameleon Madagascar Furcifer pardalis panther chameleon eastern and northern parts of Madagascar Furcifer petteri Petter's chameleon northern Madagascar Furcifer polleni Mayotte chameleon Mayotte. Furcifer rhinoceratus rhinoceros chameleon dry forests in Madagascar. Furcifer timoni Timon's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer tuzetae Ambiky chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer verrucosus warty chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer viridis green chameleon northwest Madagascar, from the central highlands and Maevatanana to Ambanja Furcifer voeltzkowi (Boettger, 1893) Voeltzkow's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer willsii canopy chameleon eastern Madagascar
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Furcifer.
Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution Furcifer angeli Angel's chameleon northwest Madagascar Furcifer antimena Antimena chameleon southwest Madagascar Furcifer balteatus two-banded chameleon Madagascar Furcifer belalandaensis Belalanda chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer bifidus two-horned chameleon Madagascar Furcifer campani jewelled chameleon central highlands of Madagascar Furcifer cephalolepis Comoro Islands chameleon Grande Comore. Furcifer labordi Labord's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer lateralis carpet chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer major Southern Carpet Chameleon Tanandava, Madagascar Furcifer minor lesser chameleon Central Madagascar. Furcifer monoceras (Boettger, 1913) Madagascar. Furcifer nicosiai western Madagascar. Furcifer oustaleti Malagasy giant chameleon Madagascar Furcifer pardalis panther chameleon eastern and northern parts of Madagascar Furcifer petteri Petter's chameleon northern Madagascar Furcifer polleni Mayotte chameleon Mayotte. Furcifer rhinoceratus rhinoceros chameleon dry forests in Madagascar. Furcifer timoni Timon's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer tuzetae Ambiky chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer verrucosus warty chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer viridis green chameleon northwest Madagascar, from the central highlands and Maevatanana to Ambanja Furcifer voeltzkowi (Boettger, 1893) Voeltzkow's chameleon Madagascar. Furcifer willsii canopy chameleon eastern Madagascar
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Furcifer.
Taxonomy
The generic name () is derived from the Latin root meaning "forked" and refers to the shape of the animal's feet. The genus contains 24 species.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.
Name
- Homonyms
- Furcifer Fitzinger, 1843