Furcifer willsii

Furcifer willsii

Furcifer willsii — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota 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 willsii

Name

Furcifer willsii (Günther, 1890)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.21.59-62.
• Type locality: Forest region W. of Imerina, Madagascar.

Combinations

• Chamaeleon willsii Günther, 1890: 71 [original combination]
• Chamaeleo willsii — Mertens, 1966 [subsequent combination]
• Furcifer willsii — Klaver & Böhme, 1986 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1890. Tenth Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 6 5: 69–72.

Additional references

• Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Vences & Glaw Verlag: Köln. ISBN 3-929449-01-3
• 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. 2011. IUCN: Furcifer willsii  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172736A6908367. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172736A6908367.en. Accessed on 12 March 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Canopy Chameleon