Panther Chameleon vs umkokolo

Furcifer pardalis compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panther Chameleon	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)	Salicaceae
Genus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)	Dovyalis
Species	Furcifer pardalis	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panther Chameleon	umkokolo
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	45 cm	—
Average Weight	180 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).