Species help

[jrh3]

Does any one know the common names for these species:

Chamaeleon Africanus

and

Chamaeleon c. Chameleon--European Chamaeleon

I found some for sale and they seem to be almost like a veiled.

 

[pssh]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, African Chameleon and European chameleon or common chameleon.


Edit: awe poop, it wasn't African chameleon. It is Sahel chameleon.

 

[GoFast]

Does any one know the common names for these species:

Chamaeleon Africanus

Chamaeleon Africanus is called the African Chameleon or Sahel Chameleon.

 

[pssh]

Oh hey! I guess I was right!

 

[jrh3]

are they fairly common here in the U.S.

 

[GoFast]

I personally have never seen much mention of them.

 

[james L]

I rarely see those two for sale. Whats the country of orgin?

 

[Chris Anderson]

So you know in the future, I keep a list of currently recognized species and what I feel is the most appropriate common name for them here: http://www.chameleoninfo.com/Species_Profiles.html

These two species are not commonly available in the US and when they have been available, they have tended to acclimate poorly. When Mike and I raised up a bunch of baby Ch. africanus, we had a lot of difficulty with the babies, presumably from a lack of something in their diet. There is also an article on Ch. africanus here: http://www.chameleonnews.com/05FebGomboc.html

Chris

 

[Texas Panther Man]

i have never seen that species offered for sale in the us.

 

[jrh3]

The source guarantees health, but will do some more research before i jump into this, thanks chris for the info