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Basic information
Furcifer oustaleti
Giant Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon obrovský
- English name
- Giant Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Oustalet's Giant Chameleon, Oustalet's Chameleon, Riesenchamäleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleon oustaleti
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 299 mm
- Body mass
- max 436.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 25 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 30–66 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6K4XW · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14084 · dryad-v5