Chamaeleoninae
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Chamaeleoninae is the nominotypical subfamily of chameleons (family
Chamaeleonidae)
NOTE: Trioceros
was previously considered to be a subgenus of Chamaeleo
, until & (2009) raised it to full genus. Since then, two new species have been described in the genus Trioceros
, by & (2010), and et al. (2011). These two new species have not been published in combination with the generic name Chamaeleo
, which poses a problem for the citation of these names in Wikipedia, unless Trioceros
is treated as a full genus, following & (2009).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Chamaeleonidae)
Classification
There are eight currently recognised genera in the subfamily:- Genus ArchaiusArchaiusThe Seychelles Tiger Chameleon, Archaius tigris, is presently the only species in the recently established genus Archaius....
- Genus BradypodionBradypodionBradypodion is one of six genera of chameleons within the "true" or "typical" chameleons . They are native to southern Africa, and are sometimes collectively called South African dwarf chameleons...
- Genus CalummaCalummaCalumma is a genus of chameleons where all species are endemic to Madagascar. Following CITES, it is now illegal to import any of the species from their native countries.-Classification of genus Calumma:* Calumma amber...
- Genus ChamaeleoChamaeleoChamaeleo is a genus of chameleons found primarily in the mainland of sub-saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe and southern Asia east to India and Sri Lanka. They are slow moving with independently movable eyes, the ability to change skin...
- Genus FurciferFurciferFurcifer is a genus of chameleons whose members are mostly endemic to Madagascar, but F. cephalolepis and F. polleni are endemic to the Comoros. Additionally, F. pardalis has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, while F. oustaleti has been introduced to near Nairobi in Kenya...
- Genus KinyongiaKinyongiaKinyongia is a chameleon genus that recently was established for several plesiomorphic species found in forest and woodland in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and far eastern DR Congo. All except K. adolfifriderici and K. tavetana are restricted to highlands and many have very small distributions....
- Genus NadzikambiaNadzikambiaThere are currently two species in the recently established genus Nadzikambia . They are plesiomorphic, small chameleons from the Ruo Gorge forest on Mount Mulanje in Malawi and Mount Mabu in Mozambique....
- Genus TriocerosTriocerosTrioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.-Species:...
NOTE: Trioceros
Trioceros
Trioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.-Species:...
was previously considered to be a subgenus of Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo is a genus of chameleons found primarily in the mainland of sub-saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe and southern Asia east to India and Sri Lanka. They are slow moving with independently movable eyes, the ability to change skin...
, until & (2009) raised it to full genus. Since then, two new species have been described in the genus Trioceros
Trioceros
Trioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.-Species:...
, by & (2010), and et al. (2011). These two new species have not been published in combination with the generic name Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo is a genus of chameleons found primarily in the mainland of sub-saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe and southern Asia east to India and Sri Lanka. They are slow moving with independently movable eyes, the ability to change skin...
, which poses a problem for the citation of these names in Wikipedia, unless Trioceros
Trioceros
Trioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.-Species:...
is treated as a full genus, following & (2009).