Florida's Introduced Reptiles: Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Oustalet’s Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), and Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Release Date: 12/14/2022

Reviewed At: 12/15/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw501-2022

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Abstract

This publication is one in a series of similar UF/IFAS numbered publications summarizing general knowledge about Florida's introduced reptiles.

About this Publication

This document is WEC456, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Maddox, M., Beloyan, K., Claunch, N. M., & Johnson, S. A. (2022). Florida’s Nonnative Herpetofauna: Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Oustalet’s Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), and Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). EDIS, 2022(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw501-2022

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Steve Johnson

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