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Reptilia
Squamata (part)
Chamaeleonidae
Panther Chameleon
Furcifer pardalis
(Cuvier, 1829)
Current SSAR Comments:
Native to Madagascar. It was introduced via the pet trade in Broward, DeSoto, and Miami-Dade counties, Florida and was established in 2008 in Coconut Creek, Broward County (Rochford et al., 2013, Reptiles & Amphibians 20: 205–207; Rochford and Krysko, 2019,
Furcifer pardalis
. Pages 361–362 in Krysko et al. (Editors) Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida).
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2024.03.03.15.18.17)
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First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Taxon Links:
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
NatureServe
iNaturalist
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Pertinent LIterature:
2023
Goodman, Colin M., Natalie M. Claunch, Zachary T. Steele, Diane J. Episcopio-Sturgeon, and Christina M. Romagosa. Colorful lizards and the conflict of collection. bioRxiv preprint():34
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