Calumma cucullatum

Calumma cucullatum

Calumma cucullatum — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Calumma
Species: Calumma cucullatum

Name

Calumma cucullatum (Gray, 1831)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.21.82, ♀.
• Type locality: “Madagascar”.

Combinations

• Chamaeleon cucullatus Gray, 1831: 54 [original combination]
• Chamaeleo cucullatus — Duméril & Bibron, 1836: 227 [subsequent combination]
• Bradypodium cucullatum — Fitzinger, 1843: 43 [subsequent combination]
• Calumma cucullata — Gray 1864: 476 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1831. A synopsis of the species of Class Reptilia. In: Griffith, E & Pidgeon, E.. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier with additional descriptions of all the species hither named, and of many before noticed. Volume the ninth. The class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with specific descriptions. Whittaker, Treacher and Co.: London. 110 pp. (Appendix) BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Nečas, P. 1999. Chameleons – Nature's Hidden Jewels. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt; 348 pp. ISBN 3-930612-04-6 (Europe). ISBN 1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada). Reference page. 
• Raxworthy, C.J. & Nussbaum, R.A. 2006. Six New Species of Occipital-Lobed Calumma Chameleons (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) from Montane Regions of Madagascar, with a New Description and Revision of Calumma brevicorne. Copeia 2006(4): 711–734.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Calumma cucullatum. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 July 2022.
• Jenkins, R.K.B., Andreone, F., Andriamazava, A., Anjeriniaina, M., Glaw, F., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotomalala, D., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Randrianiriana, J., Randrianizahana , H., Ratsoavina, F. & Robsomanitrandrasana, E. 2011. IUCN: Calumma cucullatum  (Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172836A6927176. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172836A6927176.en. Accessed on 26 July 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Hooded Chameleon

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