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Globe horned chameleon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Chamaeleonidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Genus
  
Calumma

Globe-horned chameleon cdn2arkiveorgmedia818113A5669DFF4A53A21C8

Similar
  
Calumma, O'Shaughnessy's chameleon, Calumma brevicorne, Calumma malthe, Calumma gallus

The globe-horned chameleon or flat-casqued chameleon (Calumma globifer) is a large species of chameleon endemic to isolated pockets of humid primary forest in eastern and south eastern Madagascar. It is listed on CITES Appendix II, meaning trade in this species is regulated.

Globe-horned chameleon Globehorned chameleon photo Calumma globifer G103356 ARKive

Description

Colour variations include red-brown, yellow, black, white, and green.

Globe-horned chameleon Globehorned chameleon photo Calumma globifer G103383 ARKive

Globe-horned chameleon Globehorned chameleon photo Calumma globifer G105609 ARKive

Globe-horned chameleon Globehorned chameleon photo Calumma globifer G103405 ARKive

References

Globe-horned chameleon Wikipedia