Chamaeleo calyptratus (Reptiles-Lizards)

The veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptrus) is a tree-dwelling lizard that can grow to up to 2 feet long. It may be strikingly colored--from white to black, gray, brown, green, blue, orange, red, and yellow--and can be spotted or banded. Unlike the Jackson's chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii--a similar and more common alien species in Hawaii, the veiled chameleon has a large sharkfin-like shield on its head and a fringe running from its mouth under its body. 

Species description or overview

Chameleon -- Wikipedia article
Chameleon species Chameleo calyptratus and Chameleo jacksonii are included in the this Wikipedia article on chameleon distribution, description, behavior, reproduction, and diet. are provided by Wikipedia. Species include Chameleo calyptratus and Chameleo jacksonii.

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.

Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Veiled chameleon's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.

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).

Videos

Images

Chameleon -- Wikipedia article
Chameleon species Chameleo calyptratus and Chameleo jacksonii are included in the this Wikipedia article on chameleon distribution, description, behavior, reproduction, and diet. are provided by Wikipedia. Species include Chameleo calyptratus and Chameleo jacksonii.

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

Chamaeleo calyptratus - veiled chameleon (Chamaeleonidae - Squamata)
Images, web sites, news articles, blog entries, videos, and books are compiled by google on this Reptiles and Amphibians of Hawaii site.

Distribution

"Pair of veiled chameleons [HEAR ed.: Chamaeleo calyptratus] turned in to DLNR on Maui: first such find reported for Makawao"
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER)

Pet trade

In the news

"Pair of veiled chameleons [HEAR ed.: Chamaeleo calyptratus] turned in to DLNR on Maui: first such find reported for Makawao"
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER)

"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 content of this page is based on information last generated on 29 October 2009 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.