Chamaeleo calyptratus (Reptiles-Lizards)

Species description or overview

Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) pest identification flyer
Images and description of Chamaeleo calyptratus, the veiled chameleon, and comparisons to the Jackson chameleon, are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.

Chamaeleo calyptratus information
AdChaM.com provides information about the "veiled chameleon" (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Links to images are available at the bottom of the page.

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Pest alerts

Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): MISC target species
The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a target species for eradication by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).

Images

Distribution

In the news

"Banned lizard taking hold on Maui"
"Coordinated searches by wildlife officials have turned up six more veiled chameleons [HEAR ed.: Chamaeleo calyptratus] on Maui, confirming fears that the alien species is established here." (The Honolulu Advertiser, 07 December 2002)

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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is currently funded by the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) through PIERC (USGS) with support from HCSU (UH-Hilo). More details are available online.

The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT. The content of this page was last regenerated on (or after) 31 August 2007 by PT.