Globe-horned chameleon

Globe-horned chameleon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Calumma
Species: C. globifer
Binomial name
Calumma globifer
(Günther 1879)

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.

Description

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

References

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