SPECIES
Panther chameleon
Furcifer pardalis
A spectacular Madagascan lizard can shift colours while scanning with independently moving eyes.
Colour change plays roles in social signals and body temperature regulation.
A rapidly projected tongue catches insect prey on shrubs and branches.
Northern and eastern Madagascar's vegetated habitats.
Where does a panther chameleon live?
Northern and eastern Madagascar's vegetated habitats.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation Colour change plays roles in social signals and body temperature regulation.
- Ecological role A rapidly projected tongue catches insect prey on shrubs and branches.
- Home Northern and eastern Madagascar's vegetated habitats.
How it survives
Colour change plays roles in social signals and body temperature regulation.
A spectacular Madagascan lizard can shift colours while scanning with independently moving eyes.
Why relationships matter
A rapidly projected tongue catches insect prey on shrubs and branches.
Where it lives
Northern and eastern Madagascar's vegetated habitats.
Pressures and responses
Habitat conversion and wildlife collection.
Maintain native forests and responsible wildlife-trade safeguards.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Furcifer pardalis
- GBIF — Furcifer pardalis accepted taxon
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.