anacahuita vs Panther Chameleon

Cordia sebestena compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	anacahuita	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cordiaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Cordia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Cordia sebestena	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

anacahuita

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

anacahuita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Seychelles), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

El camaleón pantera (Furcifer pardalis) es originario de Madagascar y es uno de los reptiles más coloridos. Los machos exhiben colores vívidos y llamativos. Es una especie popular en el comercio de mascotas exóticas, aunque su recolecta está sujeta a regulaciones internacionales de conservación.