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Basic information
Furcifer major
Carpet Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- English name
- Carpet Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Southern Carpet Chameleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleo lateralis major
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 117 mm
- Body mass
- max 35.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 13–14 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6K59X · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14081 · dryad-v5