Parson's Chameleon
Calumma parsonii
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Reptiles
Parson's chameleon is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to eastern and northern Madagascar. It is found from lowlands to an altitude of 1,195 m (3,920 ft) above sea level and mainly inhabits humid primary forest, but can also occur in disturbed habitats with trees. For a chameleon, it is very large, long-lived, and slow-reproducing.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
- Genus
- Calumma