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The Oustalet's or Malagasy giant chameleon - Furcifer oustaleti -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon at night, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Oustalet's Chameleon hanging on to tree in Madagascar -
The Oustalet's or Malagasy giant chameleon - Furcifer oustaleti -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon in Zombitse NP -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon crossing path - closeup, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Furcifer oustaleti -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) -
Furcifer oustaleti at night in Tsingy, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Ankarana, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon crossing path, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Chameleon crossing roads -
Chameleon in Madagascar, probably Oustalet's chameleon? -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon - shy -
Furcifer oustaleti at night in Tsingy, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant chameleon taking a siesta in Isola -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon at night, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar -
Malagasy Giant Chameleon, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar
Malagasy Giant Chameleon
Furcifer oustaleti
The Oustalet's or Malagasy Giant Chameleon is a very large species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar, but also has been introduced near Nairobi in Kenya . It occurs in a wide range of habitats, even among degraded vegetation within villages, but is relatively rare in primary forest. With a maximum length of 68.5 cm , it is often considered the largest species of chameleon, though some suggest that prize goes to ''Calumma parsonii''. The diet of this chameleon includes, but is not limited to, invertebrates such as large insects. Prey is acquired with a long, muscular tongue.
