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Basic information
Furcifer lateralis
Carpet Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon kobercový
- English name
- Carpet Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Jewel Chameleon, Jeweled Chameleon, Teppich-Chamäleon, White-lined Chameleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleo lambertoni, Chamaeleo lateralis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 139 mm
- Body mass
- max 56.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 29 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 3 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.2–0.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–23 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–6 × per year
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6K4Y9 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14080 · dryad-v5