Furcifer

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 ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) is derived from the Latin root Template:Wikt-lang meaning "forked" and refers to the shape of the animal's feet.<ref name= Furcifer>Template:Cite book</ref>

The genus contains 24 species.<ref name=glaw>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.</ref>

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.<ref>"Furcifer ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.</ref>

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
File:Angel's chameleon (Furcifer angeli).jpg	Furcifer angeli Template:Small	Angel's chameleon	northwest Madagascar
File:Furcifer antimena.JPG	Furcifer antimena Template:Small	Antimena chameleon	southwest Madagascar
File:Furcifer balteatus.jpg	Furcifer balteatus Template:Small	two-banded chameleon	Madagascar
	Furcifer belalandaensis Template:Small	Belalanda chameleon	Madagascar.
	Furcifer bifidus Template:Small	two-horned chameleon	Madagascar
File:Furcifer Campani.jpg	Furcifer campani Template:Small	jewelled chameleon	central highlands of Madagascar
	Furcifer cephalolepis Template:Small	Comoro Islands chameleon	Grande Comore.
File:FurciferLabordi.jpg	Furcifer labordi Template:Small	Labord's chameleon	Madagascar.
File:Carpet Chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) female (7636716522).jpg	Furcifer lateralis Template:Small	carpet chameleon	Madagascar.
File:Furcifer major 12893817.jpg	Furcifer major Template:Small	Southern Carpet Chameleon	Tanandava, Madagascar
File:Lesser Chameleon (Furcifer minor) female (captive specimen) (10328597434).jpg	Furcifer minor Template:Small	lesser chameleon	Central Madagascar.
	Furcifer monoceras (Boettger, 1913)		Madagascar.
File:Nicosia's Chameleon (Furcifer nicosiae), Kirindy Forest, Madagascar.jpg	Furcifer nicosiai Template:Small		western Madagascar.
File:Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) male Anja Community Reserve.jpg	Furcifer oustaleti Template:Small	Malagasy giant chameleon	Madagascar
File:Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) male Nosy Be.jpg	Furcifer pardalis Template:Small	panther chameleon	eastern and northern parts of Madagascar
File:Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) male Montagne d’Ambre.jpg	Furcifer petteri Template:Small	Petter's chameleon	northern Madagascar
File:Cameleondemayotte.JPG	Furcifer polleni Template:Small	Mayotte chameleon	Mayotte.
File:Rhinoceros Chameleon. Furcifer rhinoceratus - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg	Furcifer rhinoceratus Template:Small	rhinoceros chameleon	dry forests in Madagascar.
	Furcifer timoni Template:Small<ref name=glaw/>	Timon's chameleon	Madagascar.
	Furcifer tuzetae Template:Small	Ambiky chameleon	Madagascar.
File:Warty chameleon (Furcifer verrucosus) male Arboretum d'Antsokay.jpg	Furcifer verrucosus Template:Small	warty chameleon	Madagascar.
File:Furcifer viridis 22759159.jpg	Furcifer viridis Template:Small	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 Template:Small	canopy chameleon	eastern Madagascar

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

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