Furcifer minor

Furcifer minor (♀)

Furcifer minor — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Furcifer
Species: Furcifer minor

Name

Furcifer minor (Günther, 1879)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.21.42-45.
• Type locality: Fianarantsoa, Betsileo, S.E. Madagascar.

Combinations

• Chamaeleon minor Günther, 1879: 246 [original combination]
• Chamaeleo minor — Mertens, 1966 [subsequent combination]
• Furcifer minor — Klaver & Böhme, 1986 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1879. Description of a new species of Chamaeleon from Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 5 4: 246–247.

Additional references

• 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

• Jenkins, R.K.B., Andreone, F., Andriamazava, A., Anjeriniaina, M., Brady, L., Glaw, F., Griffiths, R.A., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotomalala, D., Rakotondravony, H., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Randrianiriana, J., Randrianizahana , H., Ratsoavina, F. & Robsomanitrandrasana, E. 2020. IUCN: Furcifer minor  (Endangered) (amended version of 2011 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T8766A176385149. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T8766A176385149.en. Accessed on 12 March 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Lesser Chameleon
• Nederlands: Kleine tapijtkameleon