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Male Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar For this species, the female is more vibrant than the male and about twice as large. It&#039;s interesting how sexual dimorphism is not consistent across chameleon species as the opposite is true for some other species.<br /> <br /> The colors of the males are locale based. This green color is generally associated with the region Ambilobe, Antsiranana, and Sambava.<br /> <br /> This species has remarkable eyes that look like turret guns, with only a pinhole to see through. They can spot an insect as far as 5-10m away, which is extremely far for a reptile.<br /> <br /> Female:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85490/female_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html" title="Female Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85490_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zCh2%2FmRb8Y0SJ4sslKdpASu4VF4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Female Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar Although females of this species are described as dull compared to the male, bright orange does not immediately bring to mind the term &quot;dull&quot;. What they probably mean is that female color diversity is less, it ranges from brown to orange whilst males have more radically different primary colors. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85489/female_panther_chameleon_-_head_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85488/female_panther_chameleon_-_turret_eye_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfQodjDmF-Y Africa,Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> Red male variant:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85494/red_male_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html" title="Red Male Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85494_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=F1HoV40Xp%2FlAb%2BMZIyhoPCjqJlE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Red Male Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar The red color variant of the male Panther Chameleon, which is associated with the region Maroantsetra and Tamatave. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85493/red_male_panther_chameleon_-_turret_eye_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Green male variant:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85484/male_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85490/female_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html Africa,Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve,Winter,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Male Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar

For this species, the female is more vibrant than the male and about twice as large. It's interesting how sexual dimorphism is not consistent across chameleon species as the opposite is true for some other species.

The colors of the males are locale based. This green color is generally associated with the region Ambilobe, Antsiranana, and Sambava.

This species has remarkable eyes that look like turret guns, with only a pinhole to see through. They can spot an insect as far as 5-10m away, which is extremely far for a reptile.

Female:

Female Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar Although females of this species are described as dull compared to the male, bright orange does not immediately bring to mind the term "dull". What they probably mean is that female color diversity is less, it ranges from brown to orange whilst males have more radically different primary colors. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85489/female_panther_chameleon_-_head_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85488/female_panther_chameleon_-_turret_eye_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfQodjDmF-Y Africa,Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve,Winter,World

Red male variant:

Red Male Panther Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar The red color variant of the male Panther Chameleon, which is associated with the region Maroantsetra and Tamatave. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85493/red_male_panther_chameleon_-_turret_eye_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Green male variant:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85484/male_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85490/female_panther_chameleon_pyreras_reserve_madagascar.html Africa,Furcifer pardalis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Panther chameleon,Pyreras Reserve,Winter,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Totally awesome!!! But, see your description: "For this species, the male is more vibrant than the male." Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Whoops, thanks for spotting, fixed. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Amazing colors! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, Marta. Posted 5 years ago

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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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Uploaded Oct 9, 2019. Captured Jul 17, 2019 13:29 in RN2, Madagascar.
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  • 105mm
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