What kind of chameleon do I have?

[BrandonW]

I've had my chameleon for about 6 months now, and I still don't have any clue exactly what kind he is. Heres a few pictures.

 

[Olimpia]

I can't tell from the photos but it looks like either a senegal or a graceful chameleon. Perhaps someone else can tell definitively from the photos but if you could take a few clear ones from the side, that would definitely help me in identifying.

 

[raphael14]

It looks like a Senegal to me.

 

[BrandonW]

I can't tell from the photos but it looks like either a senegal or a graceful chameleon. Perhaps someone else can tell definitively from the photos but if you could take a few clear ones from the side, that would definitely help me in identifying.

Thanks for your help! Here's a couple pictures from the side.

 

[deadhd5]

Count me as another vote for Senegal.

She looks to be doing great! I would love to see more pics, both for identity confirmation and my viewing pleasure

 

[dlegare]

I would have to agree. It looks like a Senigal.

 

[Trace]

You have a female Senegal Chameleon. You can tell by the homogenous scalation, lack of white stripe on the flanks and rounded casque. There is no noticeable hemipenal bulge.

She looks very healthy! Well done.

 

[Chris Anderson]

I disagree. I do not believe this is Chamaeleo senegalensis. The dorsal crest is too well developed and the occipital lobes appear to be present, just blurred by the photos. Can you get better photos of the head from the side (we need to see the how the side of the head transitions into the back and how the top of the head is angled compared to the side)? I believe this is either a Chamaeleo gracilis or Chamaeleo dilepis based on the dorsal crest and occipital lobes, but I'd like a closer look at the parietal crest and occipital lobes before specifying which it is.

Chris

 

[BrandonW]

I disagree. I do not believe this is Chamaeleo senegalensis. The dorsal crest is too well developed and the occipital lobes appear to be present, just blurred by the photos. Can you get better photos of the head from the side (we need to see the how the side of the head transitions into the back and how the top of the head is angled compared to the side)? I believe this is either a Chamaeleo gracilis or Chamaeleo dilepis based on the dorsal crest and occipital lobes, but I'd like a closer look at the parietal crest and occipital lobes before specifying which it is.

Chris

Thanks for your help! Here's a closer picture of the side of her head.

 

[Chris Anderson]

Thanks for the additional photo, it helps a lot. It is most definitely not a Senegal Chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis). It is either a Graceful Chameleon (Chamaeleo gracilis) or Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis), but C. gracilis can be very difficult to differentiate from some of the smaller lobed C. dilepis subspecies. As a result, I can't say with 100% certainty, but I believe based on the shape of the parietal crest, that this is a C. gracilis.

Chris