The panther chameleon is a species of chameleon native to the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar, where it inhabits tropical forest. It has also been introduced to Reunion and Mauritius and to the state of Florida in the United States.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearancePanther chameleons grow 16-20 inches (40 to 51 cm) long, with females typically being smaller than males. 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Panther Chameleon
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Panther chameleon, Wikipedia
Scientific classification
Furcifer pardalis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Description
Panther chameleons grow 16-20 inches (40 to 51 cm) long, with females typically being smaller than males.
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Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, as well as the state of Florida within the United States.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Panther Chameleon
- Wikidata Q838578, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Chamaeleonidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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