Basic Chameleon Information on 10 Commonly Heard of Species.

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EDIT: Note
Some of the books i had been using to find this information are outdated and worthless, My bad and i would love to change this information to the correct Data. If anyone has information that is correct, please feel free to tell me the correct information. Thank you! Terribly sorry for any mix ups.


Decided to put up a post with basic, general information on a few of the more commonly heard of species for those on the forums who may not know what some of them are. Sadly i couldn't put pictures in for some reason, i'll have to try and edit that later when my computer is working. My apologies, i didn't get into the smaller species as much as i would have liked to, so to all the pygmy owners, i'm sorry! Hope everyone enjoys this, its all very generalized information using averages to collect the data, as we all know, some animals are just unique and love to break the mold;). Enjoy these brief basics on some of the chameleons we all know and love.


Common Name: Veiled Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo calyptratus
Maximum Size: Males 20 Inches, Females 12 Inches
Life Span: 5 Years
Sexual Maturity: 6 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-3
Clutch Size: 20-70 eggs
Incubation Time: 7-9 Months

Common Name: Panther Chameleon
Scientific Name: Furcifer pardalis
Maximum Size: Males 21 Inches, Females 12 Inches
Life Span: 6 Years
Sexual Maturity: 7 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year:1-3
Clutch Size: 20-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 8-13 months

Common Name: Jackson's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo jacksonii
Maximum Size: 13 Inches
Life Span: 7 Years
Sexual Maturity: 6-7 Months
Egg Layer: [N]
Litters Per Year: 1-2
Litter Size: 12-30 babies depending on subspecies
Pregnancy Time: 6-7 months

Common Name: Common Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo chameleon
Maximum Size: 12 Inches
Life Span: 5 Years
Sexual Maturity: 8 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1
Clutch Size: 15-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 9 Months

Common Name: Meller's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo melleri
Maximum Size: 24 Inches
Life Span: 10 Years
Sexual Maturity: 2 years
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1
Clutch Size: 28-80 eggs
Incubation Time: 4-5 Months

Common Name: Parson's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Calumma parsonii
Maximum Size: 30 Inches
Life Span: 10 Years
Sexual Maturity: 20-24 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1
Clutch Size: 20-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 18-21 Months

Common Name: Flap Necked Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo dilepis
Maximum Size: 13 Inches
Life Span: 8-10 Years
Sexual Maturity: 9 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 18-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 10 Months

Common Name: Four Horned Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo quadricornis
Maximum Size: 14 Inches
Life Span: 5 Years
Sexual Maturity: 8 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 2-3
Clutch Size: 8-16 eggs
Incubation Time: 5-6 Months

Common Name: Carpet Chameleon
Scientific Name: Furcifer lateralis
Maximum Size: 11 Inches
Life Span: 2 Years
Sexual Maturity: 3 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 12-16 eggs
Incubation Time: 7-9 months

Common Name: Spiny Chameleon
Scientific Name: Furcifer verrucosus
Maximum Size: 20 Inches
Life Span: 4 Years
Sexual Maturity: 9 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1
Clutch Size: 30-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 7-8 Months
 
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Common Name: Helmeted Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo hoehnelii
Maximum Size: 10 Inches
Life Span: 5-8 Years
Sexual Maturity: 5 Months
Egg Layer: [N]
Litters Per Year: 1-2
Litter Size: 14-26 babies
Pregnancy Time: 5 Months

Common Name: Johnston's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo johnstoni
Maximum Size: 10 Inches
Life Span: 2 Years
Sexual Maturity: 8 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 12-15 eggs
Incubation Time: 3-6 months

Common Name: Mountain Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo montium
Maximum Size: Males 10 Inch, Females 5 Inch
Life Span: 2 Years
Sexual Maturity: 6 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-3
Clutch Size: 8-16 eggs
Incubation Time: 5 Months

Common Name: Usambara Three Horned Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo deremensis
Maximum Size: 12 Inches
Life Span: 3 Years
Sexual Maturity: 10 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1
Clutch Size: 20-35 eggs
Incubation Time: 5 Months

Common Name: Fischer's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Kinyongia fischeri
Maximum Size: 15 Inches
Life Span: 3 Years
Sexual Maturity: 8 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 13-20 eggs
Incubation Time: 9 Months

Common Name: Graceful Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo gracilis
Maximum Size: 15 Inches
Life Span: 10 years
Sexual Maturity: 5 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 20-40 eggs
Incubation Time: 6 Months

Common Name: Oustalet's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Furcifer oustaleti
Maximum Size: 24 Inches
Life Span: 5 Years
Sexual Maturity: 10 Months
Egg Layer: [Y]
Clutches Per Year: 1-2
Clutch Size: 30-60 eggs
Incubation Time: 8 Months

Common Name: Cape Dwarf Chameleon**
Scientific Name: Bradypodion pumilum
Maximum Size: 7 Inches
Life Span: 5 Years
Sexual Maturity: 1 Year
Egg Layer: [N]
Litters Per Year: 1-3
Litter Size: 2-18 babies
Pregnancy Time: 3-4 Months

Ps. I have officially put this into a Blog, Anyone wish to help me develop this little database? I would love some additional eyes on this little project. Thanks.

Sources listed in blog.
 
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How about 10 most commonly kept species? Also, where did you compile all of this information from? I was just skimming through it, which species of jacksons can give birth to up to 50 live babies?! I have never heard of anything even close to that but please correct me if Im wrong. Also, I know for a fact a lot of the lifespan info is wrong. I am really hoping Chris Anderson will chime in on this one or some other very experienced keepers, because this info is all extremely flawed...
 
Great info! Though I have to disagree with hoe ages. It's more like 5-8. And that's coming from a hoe breeder. :) I'd love to help though.
 
showjet95 said:
How about 10 most commonly kept species? Also, where did you compile all of this information from? I was just skimming through it, which species of jacksons can give birth to up to 50 live babies?! I have never heard of anything even close to that but please correct me if Im wrong. Also, I know for a fact a lot of the lifespan info is wrong. I am really hoping Chris Anderson will chime in on this one or some other very experienced keepers, because this info is all extremely flawed...
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I'd love some corrections in that case, im posting what i've found and would love for some help to make this information correct. Anything you can help correct would be very helpful! thanks Showjet.


showjet95 said:
Why even put all of this info up here if you dont even know if it is fact?
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This is the information i have collected from books and online research, if you have corrections please tell me them so i can get rid of any nonsense. Thanks!
 
I honestly think this thread should be closed due to all the errors in it, maybe start up a new one when you get all the facts? I know for certain that Bradypodion pumilum, Chameleo chameleon, and Trioceros johnstoni are not in the top 10 commonly kept species. Also, the litter sizes (eggs) are wrong on many of them as well.
 
showjet95 said:
I honestly think this thread should be closed due to all the errors in it, maybe start up a new one when you get all the facts? I know for certain that Bradypodion pumilum, Chameleo chameleon, and Trioceros johnstoni are not in the top 10 commonly kept species. Also, the litter sizes (eggs) are wrong on many of them as well.
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Those were added after the first ten. :) and why don't you help by giving the right info so its all correct.? That's what he wanted.
 
showjet95 said:
I honestly think this thread should be closed due to all the errors in it, maybe start up a new one when you get all the facts? I know for certain that Bradypodion pumilum, Chameleo chameleon, and Trioceros johnstoni are not in the top 10 commonly kept species. Also, the litter sizes (eggs) are wrong on many of them as well.
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I put up commonly heard of species, otherwise i doubt that the parsons chameleons would be under that list just due to expenses, Please give me any corrections that you have. I would love to get this all correct so that it would be useful for someone.
 
Haha one reason some of this may be incorrect is that two of the books i have i believe are outdated and may have been written when the data on some species was just being collected. Oops. Please, anyone and everyone feel free to Contribute, Your Username will be added in the special thanks on the blog.
 
Flapneck 9 months to maturity and a lifespan of only 2 years???? Does anyone know if that is accurate? Seems odd.
 
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