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Male Panther chameleon full body shot You'd think you can identify this specie by its bright red color, but since there are many local color variations, that's not reliable. Instead, the panther-like markings and the horizontal stripes are good indicators. Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve Click/tap to enlarge

Male Panther chameleon full body shot

You'd think you can identify this specie by its bright red color, but since there are many local color variations, that's not reliable. Instead, the panther-like markings and the horizontal stripes are good indicators.

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The Panther chameleon

The Panther Chameleon is a species of chameleon. It lives in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 13, 2012. Captured Sep 2, 2012 11:33 in 2, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.