Common Name: Parson's Chameleon

Scientific Name: Calumma parsonii cristifer

Food: Insects

Distribution: Madagascar

Habitat: Is restricted to the highland primary montane forests around Perinet.

Color Discription: Some lizards have yellow or orange eyelids or lips and/or irregular black or gray stripes or blotches. A pale yellow or white spot of variable size may adorn the flanks, and they also have a more bluish/turquoise hue. Females lack the prominent rostral processes of the male.

Physical Discription: They posses a small dorsal crest over the anterior 2/3 of the body and is generally smaller. The also possesses a poorly developed parietal crest, and lack gular and ventral crests. Scalation is homogeneous except for large plate-like scales adorning the area between the canthi rostralis.

Size: Males reach a total length of 19". The females reach a length of 16.5"

Temperatures:

Breeding/Reproduction:

Cage Setup: Lots of plants to hide in as well as branches to climb on.

Water:

Special Needs: It is important that the Parson Chameleon have exposure to UV lights and a drip system in order for the animal to survive in captivity.