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Basic information
Furcifer verrucosus
Madagascar Giant Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon bradavičnatý
- English name
- Madagascar Giant Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Spiny Chameleon, Warty Chameleon, Warzenchamäleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleo verrucosus, Chamaeleon monilifer, Chamaeleon semicristatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 265 mm
- Body mass
- max 316.2 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 27 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.5–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 11–58 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6K4Y7 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14091 · dryad-v5