Oustalet's Giant Chameleon
Furcifer oustaleti
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,443
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Malagasy giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), also known commonly as Oustalet's chameleon, is a large species of chameleon which is native throughout Madagascar, but has also been introduced near Nairobi in Kenya (though its current status there is unclear) and in Miami-Dade County in the United States. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, even among degraded vegetation within villages, but is relatively rare in the interior of primary forest.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Malagasy giant chameleon”.