Furcifer cephalolepis


Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Furcifer
Species: Furcifer cephalolepis
Name
[edit]Furcifer cephalolepis (Günther, 1880)
- Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.22.28-29.
- Type locality: “Comoro Islands”.
Combinations
[edit]- Chamaeleon cephalolepis Günther, 1880: 237 [original combination]
- Chamaeleo cephalolepis — Mertens, 1966 [subsequent combination]
- Furcifer cephalolepis — Klaver & Böhme, 1986 [subsequent combination]
Native distribution areas
[edit]- Comoro Islands: Grand Comore.
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Günther, A. 1880. Description of new species of reptiles from eastern Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 5 6(33): 234–238. BHL
Additional references
[edit]- Tamm, K., Müller, V. & Schmidt, W. 1988. Haltung und Zucht von Furcifer cephalolepis. Herpetofauna 10(57): 11–14.
- Nečas, P. 1999. Chameleons – Nature's Hidden Jewels. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt; 348 pp. ISBN 3-930612-04-6 (Europe). ISBN 1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada). Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Carpenter, A.I. 2011. IUCN: Furcifer cephalolepis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176319A7217611. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176319A7217611.en. Accessed on 11 March 2026.
Vernacular names
[edit]- čeština: Chameleon moronský
- English: Grande Comoro Chameleon