Systematik der Chamaeleoninae

Die Unterfamilie Chamaeleoninae (Echte Chamäleons) [KLAVER & BÖHME, 1986]

Chamaeleoninae ist eine von zwei Unterfamilien der Chamäleons (Chamaeleonidae). Ob die Familie der Chamaeleonidae überhaupt Unterarten besitzt, war viele Jahre umstritten. Im Juni 2015 fand eine Überarbeitung durch Frank Glaw statt, mit dem Ergebnis, dass nur die beiden auf Madagaskar endemischen Gattungen Brookesia und Palleon der Unterfamilie zugeordnet werden, alle anderen gehören zur Unterfamilie Chamaeleoninae.

Gattung Archaius [GRAY, 1865]

Archaius tigris (Seychellen-Tigerchamäleon) [KUHL, 1820]

Gattung Bradypodion [FITZINGER, 1843]

Bradypodion atromontanum [BRANCH, TOLLEY & TILBURY, 2006]
Bradypodion barbatulum [TOLLEY, TILBURY & BURGER, 2022]
Bradypodion baviaanense [TOLLEY, TILBURY & BURGER, 2022]
Bradypodion caeruleogula [RAW & BROTHERS, 2008]
Bradypodion caffrum [BOETTGER, 1889]
Bradypodion damaranum [BOULENGER, 1887]
Bradypodion dracomontanum [RAW, 1976]
Bradypodion gutturale [SMITH, 1849]
Bradypodion ketnanicum [HEWITT, 1935]
Bradypodion melanocephalum [GRAY, 1865]
Bradypodion nemorale [RAW, 1978]
Bradypodion ngomeense [TILBURY& TOLLEY, 2009]
Bradypodion occidentale (Namaqua-Zwergchamäleon) [HEWITT, 1935]
Bradypodion pumilum (Buntes Zwergchamäleon) [GMELIN, 1789]
Bradypodion setaroi [RAW, 1976]
Bradypodion taeniabronchum [SMITH, 1831]
Bradypodion thamnobates [RAW, 1976]
Bradypodion transvaalense [FITZSIMONS, 1930]
Bradypodion ventrale [GRAY, 1845]
Bradypodion venustum [TOLLEY, TILBURY & BURGER, 2022]

Gattung Calumma [GRAY, 1865]

Calumma amber [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma ambreense [RAMANANTSOA, 1974]
Calumma andringitraense [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1972]
Calumma boettgeri [BOULENGER, 1888]
Calumma brevicorne (Kurzhorn Chamäleon) [GÜNTHER, 1879]
- Calumma brevicorne brevicorne [GÜNTHER, 1879]
- Calumma brevicorne tsarafidyi [BRYGOO & DOMERGUE, 1970]
Calumma capuroni [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1972]
Calumma crypticum [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma cucullatum [GRAY, 1831]
Calumma emelinae [PRÖTZEL, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA, VENCES & GLAW, 2020]
Calumma fallax [MOCQUARD, 1900]
Calumma furcifer [VAILLANT & GRANDIDIER, 1880]
Calumma gallus (Pinocchio-Chamäleon) [GÜNTHER, 1877]
Calumma gastrotaenia [BOULENGER, 1888]
Calumma gehringi [PRÖTZEL, VENCES, SCHERZ, VIEITES & GLAW, 2017]
Calumma glawi [BÖHME, 1997]
Calumma globifer [GÜNTHER, 1879]
Calumma guibei [HILLENIUS, 1959]
Calumma guillaumeti [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1974]
Calumma hafahafa [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma hilleniusi [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1973]
Calumma hofreiteri [GLAW, AGNE, PRÖTZEL, GEHRING, KÖHLER, PREICK, RATSOAVINA, STRAUBE, WOLLENBERG VALERO, CROTTINI & VENCES, 2025]
Calumma jejy [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma juliae [PRÖTZEL, VENCES, HAWLITSCHEK, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA & GLAW, 2018]
Calumma krystalae [VENCES, ROTHE, GLAW, SCHERZ, GEHRING, HAWLITSCHEK, KUHN, MULTZSCH, PETZOLD, PREICK, RAKOTOARIMALALA, RASELIMANANA, RATSOAVINA, RUANE, VIEITES, HOFREITER & DUFRESNES, 2026]
Calumma lefona [PRÖTZEL, VENCES, HAWLITSCHEK, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA & GLAW, 2018]
Calumma linotum [MÜLLER, 1924]
Calumma malthe [GÜNTHER, 1879]
Calumma marojezense [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1970]
Calumma nasutum [DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1836]
Calumma oshaughnessyi [GÜNTHER, 1881]
Calumma parsonii (Parsons Chamäleon) [CUVIER, 1824]
- Calumma parsonii cristiferum [METHUEN & HEWITT, 1913]
- Calumma parsonii parsonii (Parsons Chamäleon) [CUVIER, 1824]
Calumma peltierorum [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma peyrierasi [BRYGOO, BLANC & DOMERGUE, 1974]
Calumma pinocchio [GLAW, AGNE, PRÖTZEL, GEHRING, KÖHLER, PREICK, RATSOAVINA, STRAUBE, WOLLENBERG VALERO, CROTTINI & VENCES, 2025]
Calumma radamanus [MERTENS, 1933]
Calumma ratnasariae [PRÖTZEL, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA, VENCES & GLAW, 2020]
Calumma roaloko [PRÖTZEL, LAMBERT, ANDRIANASOLO, HUTTER, COBB, SCHERZ & GLAW, 2018]
Calumma tarzan (Tarzanchamäleon) [GEHRING, PABIJAN, RATSOAVINA, KÖHLER, VENCES & GLAW, 2010]
Calumma tjiasmantoi [PRÖTZEL, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA, VENCES & GLAW, 2020]
Calumma tsaratananense [BRYGOO & DOMERGUE, 1968]
Calumma tsycorne [RAXWORTHY & NUSSBAUM, 2006]
Calumma uetzi [PRÖTZEL, VENCES, HAWLITSCHEK, SCHERZ, RATSOAVINA & GLAW, 2018]
Calumma vatosoa [ANDREONE, MATTIOLI, JESU & RANDRIANIRINA, 2001]
Calumma vencesi [ANDREONE, MATTIOLI, JESU & RANDRIANIRINA, 2001]
Calumma vohibola [GEHRING, RATSOAVINA, VENCES & GLAW, 2011]

Gattung Chamaeleo [LAURENTI, 1768]

Chamaeleo africanus (Basilisken-Chamäleon, Afrikanisches Chamäleon) [LAURENTI, 1768]
Chamaeleo anchietae [BOCAGE, 1872]
Chamaeleo arabicus [MATSCHIE, 1893]
Chamaeleo calcaricarens [BÖHME, 1985]
Chamaeleo calyptratus (Jemen-Chamäleon) [DUMÉRIL & DUMÉRIL, 1851]

Chamaeleo calyptratus calcarifer [PETERS, 1869]
Chamaeleo calyptratus calyptratus [DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1851]

Chamaeleo chamaeleon [LINNAEUS, 1758]
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon chamaeleon [LINNAEUS, 1758]
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon musae [STEINDACHNER, 1900]
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon orientalis [PARKER, 1938]
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon recticrista [BOETTGER, 1880]
Chamaeleo dilepis (Lappenchamäleon) [LEACH 1819]
- Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis [LEACH, 1819]
- Chamaeleo dilepis idjwiensis [LOVERIDGE, 1942]
- Chamaeleo dilepis isabellinus [GÜNTHER, 1893]
- Chamaeleo dilepis martensi [MERTENS , 1964]
- Chamaeleo dilepis petersii [GRAY, 1865]
- Chamaeleo dilepis quilensis (Südafrikanisches Lappenchamäleon) [BOCAGE, 1866]
- Chamaeleo dilepis roperi [BOULENGER, 1890]
- Chamaeleo dilepis ruspolii [BOETTGER, 1893]
Chamaeleo gracilis (Zierliches Chamäleon) [HALLOWELL, 1844]
- Chamaeleo gracilis etiennei [SCHMIDT, 1919]
- Chamaeleo gracilis gracilis [HALLOWELL, 1844]
Chamaeleo incognitus [NEČAS, 2025]
- Die korrekte wissenschaftliche Beschreibung dieser neuen Art wird bezweifelt, siehe Chamaeleo incognitus or Chamaeleo ignotus? Questioning the taxonomic validity of a new chameleon species vom 13.04.2026
Chamaeleo laevigatus [GRAY, 1863]
Chamaeleo monachus [GRAY, 1865]
Chamaeleo namaquensis (Wüstenchamäleon) [SMITH, 1831]
Chamaeleo necasi [ULLENBRUCH, KRAUSE & BÖHME, 2007]
Chamaeleo senegalensis (Senegal Chamäleon) [Daudin, 1802]
Chamaeleo zeylanicus [LAURENTI, 1768]

Gattung Furcifer [FITZINGER, 1843]

Furcifer angeli [BRYGOO & DOMERGUE, 1968]
Furcifer antimena [GRANDIDIER, 1872]
Furcifer balteatus [DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1851]
Furcifer belalandaensis [BRYGOO & DOMERGUE, 1970]
Furcifer bifidus [BRONGNIART, 1800]
Furcifer campani [GRANDIDIER, 1872]
Furcifer cephalolepis [GÜNTHER, 1880]
Furcifer labordi [GRANDIDIER, 1872]
Furcifer lateralis (Teppichchamäleon) [GRAY, 1831]
Furcifer major [BRYGOO, 1971]
Furcifer minor [GÜNTHER, 1879]
Furcifer monoceras [BOETTGER, 1913]
Furcifer nicosiai [MATTIOLI & SCHIMMERTI, 1999]
Furcifer oustaleti (Madagaskar-Riesenchamäleon) [MOCQUARD, 1894]
Furcifer pardalis (Pantherchamäleon) [CUVIER, 1829]
Furcifer petteri [BRYGOO & DOMERGUE, 1966]
Furcifer polleni [PETERS, 1873]
Furcifer rhinoceratus [GRAY, 1845]
Furcifer timoni [GLAW, KÖHLER & VENCES, 2009]
Furcifer tuzetae [BRYGOO BOURGAT & DOMERGUE, 1972]
Furcifer verrucosus (Warzenchamäleon) [CUVIER, 1829]
- Furcifer verrucosus semicristatus [BOETTGER, 1894]
- Furcifer verrucosus verrucosus [CUVIER, 1829]
Furcifer viridis [FLORIO, INGRAM, RAKOTONDRAVONY, LOUIS JR & RAXWORTHY, 2012]
Furcifer voeltzkowi [BOETTGER, 1893]
Furcifer willsii [GÜNTHER, 1890]

Gattung Kinyongia [TILBURY, TOLLEY & BRANCH, 2006]

Kinyongia adolfifriderici [STERNFELD, 1912]
Kinyongia asheorum (Mount-Nyiro-Dreihornchamäleon) [NECAS, SINDACO, KORENÝ, KOPECNÁ, MALONZA & MODRÝ, 2009]
Kinyongia boehmei (Böhmes Dreihornchamäleon) [LUTZMANN & NEčAS, 2002]
Kinyongia carpenteri [PARKER, 1929]
Kinyongia excubitor [BARBOUR, 1911]
Kinyongia fischeri (Fischers Chamäleon) [REICHENOW, 1887]
Kinyongia gyrolepis [GREENBAUM, TOLLEY, JOMA & KUSAMBA, 2012]
Kinyongia itombwensis [HUGHES, KUSAMBA, BEHANGANA & GREENBAUM, 2017]
Kinyongia magomberae (Magombera Chamäleon) [MENEGON, TOLLEY, JONES, ROVERO, MARSHALL & TILBURY, 2009]
Kinyongia matschiei (Matschies Zweihornchamäleon) [WERNER, 1895]
Kinyongia msuyae [MENEGON, LOADER, DAVENPORT, HOWELL, TILBURY, MACHAGA & TOLLEY, 2015]
Kinyongia multituberculatum (West-Usambara-Zweihornchamäleon) [NIEDEN, 1913]
Kinyongia mulyai [TILBURY & TOLLEY, 2015]
Kinyongia oxyrhinum [KLAVER & BÖHME, 1988]
Kinyongia rugegensis [HUGHES, KUSAMBA, BEHANGANA & GREENBAUM, 2017]
Kinyongia tavetana (Kilimanjaro Zweihornchamäleon) [STEINDACHNER, 1891]
Kinyongia tenuis [MATSCHIE, 1892]
Kinyongia tolleyae [HUGHES, KUSAMBA, BEHANGANA & GREENBAUM, 2017]
Kinyongia uluguruense (Uluguru Zweihornchamäleon) [LOVERIDGE, 1957]
Kinyongia uthmoelleri[MÜLLER, 1938]
- Kinyongia uthmoelleri artytor [ LUTZMANN, STIPALA, LADEMANN, KRAUSE, WILMS & SCHMITZ 2010]
- Kinyongia uthmoelleri uthmoelleri [MÜLLER, 1938]
Kinyongia vanheygeni [NECAS, 2009]
Kinyongia vosseleri (Fischers Chamäleon) [NIEDEN, 1913]
Kinyongia xenorhinum [BOULENGER, 1901]

Gattung Nadzikambia [TILBURY, TOLLEY & BRANCH, 2006]

Nadzikambia baylissi [BRANCH & TOLLEY, 2010]
Nadzikambia evanescens [TOLLEY & CONRADIE, 2026]
Nadzikambia franklinae [TOLLEY & CONRADIE, 2026]
Nadzikambia goodallae [TOLLEY & CONRADIE, 2026]
Nadzikambia mlanjense [BROADLEY, 1965]
Nadzikambia nubila [TOLLEY & CONRADIE, 2026]

Gattung Rhampholeon [GÜNTHER, 1874]

Rhampholeon accuminatus [MARIAUX & TILBURY, 2006]
Rhampholeon beraducci [MARIAUX & TILBURY, 2006]
Rhampholeon bombayi [HUGHES, DEHLING, MENEGON, KUSAMBA, AND GREENBAUM IN HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, MENEGON, DEHLING, WAGNER, TILBURY, SOUTH, KUSAMBA & GREENBAUM, 2024]
Rhampholeon boulengeri [STEINDACHNER, 1911]
Rhampholeon bruessoworum [BRANCH, BAYLISS & TOLLEY, 2014]
Rhampholeon chapmanorum [TILBURY, 1992]
Rhampholeon colemani [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]
Rhampholeon gorongosae [BROADLEY, 1971]
Rhampholeon hattinghi [TILBURY & TOLLEY, 2015]
Rhampholeon marshalli (Marshalls Chamäleon) [BOULENGER, 1906]
Rhampholeon maspictus [BRANCH, BAYLISS & TOLLEY, 2014]
Rhampholeon monteslunae [HUGHES, BEHANGANA, TILBURY, DEHLING, KUSAMBA, AND GREENBAUM IN HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, MENEGON, DEHLING, WAGNER, TILBURY, SOUTH, KUSAMBA & GREENBAUM, 2024]
Rhampholeon moyeri [MENEGON, SALVIDIO & TILBURY, 2002]
Rhampholeon msitugrabensis [HUGHES, KUSAMBA, MENEGON, AND GREENBAUM IN HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, MENEGON, DEHLING, WAGNER, TILBURY, SOUTH, KUSAMBA & GREENBAUM, 2024]
Rhampholeon nalubaale [HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, KUSAMBA, AND GREENBAUM IN HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, MENEGON, DEHLING, WAGNER, TILBURY, SOUTH, KUSAMBA & GREENBAUM, 2024]
Rhampholeon nchisiensis [LOVERIDGE, 1953]
Rhampholeon nebulauctor [BRANCH, BAYLISS & TOLLEY, 2014]
Rhampholeon nicolai [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]
Rhampholeon platyceps (Malawi Stummelschwanzchamäleon) [GÜNTHER, 1893]
Rhampholeon plumptrei [HUGHES, BEHANGANA, TILBURY, MENEGON, KUSAMBA, AND GREENBAUM IN HUGHES, BEHANGANA, LUKWAGO, MENEGON, DEHLING, WAGNER, TILBURY, SOUTH, KUSAMBA & GREENBAUM, 2024]
Rhampholeon princeeai [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]
Rhampholeon rubeho [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]
Rhampholeon sabini [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]
Rhampholeon spectrum (Kamerun Stummelschwanzchamäleon) [BUCHHOLZ, 1874]
Rhampholeon spinosus [MATSCHIE, 1892]
Rhampholeon temporalis (Usambara Stummelschwanzchamäleon) [MATSCHIE, 1892]
Rhampholeon tilburyi [BRANCH, BAYLISS & TOLLEY, 2014]
Rhampholeon uluguruensis [TILBURY & EMMRICH, 1996]
Rhampholeon viridis [MARIAUX & TILBURY, 2006]
Rhampholeon waynelotteri [MENEGON, LYAKURWA, LOADER & TOLLEY, 2022]

Gattung Rieppeleon [MATTHEE, TILBURY & TOWNSEND, 2004]

Rieppeleon brachyurus [GÜNTHER, 1893]
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus [MATSCHIE, 1892]
Rieppeleon kerstenii (Somali-Zwergchamäleon) [PETERS, 1868]
- Rieppeleon kerstenii kerstenii [PETERS, 1868]
- Rieppeleon kerstenii robecchii [BOULENGER, 1892]

Gattung Trioceros [SWAINSON, 1839]

Trioceros affinis (Abessinisches Chamäleon) [RÜPPEL, 1845]
Trioceros balebicornatus [TILBURY, 1998]
Trioceros bitaeniatus (Zweistreifenchamäleon) [FISCHER, 1884]
Trioceros camerunensis [MÜLLER, 1909]
Trioceros chapini [DE WITTE, 1964]
Trioceros conirostratus [TILBURY, 1998]
Trioceros cristatus (Kammchamäleon) [STUTCHBURY, 1837]
Trioceros deremensis (Usambara Dreihornchamäleon) [MATSCHIE, 1892]
Trioceros ellioti [GÜNTHER, 1895]
Trioceros feae [BOULENGER, 1906]
Trioceros fuelleborni (Poroto-Dreihornchamäleon) [TORNIER, 1900]
Trioceros goetzei [TORNIER, 1899]
- Trioceros goetzei goetzei [TORNIER, 1899]
- Trioceros goetzei nyikaei [LOVERIDGE, 1953]
Trioceros hanangensis [KRAUSE & BÖHME, 2010]
Trioceros harennae [LARGEN, 1995]
- Trioceros harennae harennae [LARGEN, 1995]
- Trioceros harennae fitchi [NECAS, 2004]
Trioceros hoehnelii (Helmchamäleon) [STEINDACHER, 1891]
Trioceros incornutus [LOVERIDGE, 1932]
Trioceros ituriensis [SCHMIDT, 1919]
Trioceros jacksonii (Ostafrikanisches Dreihornchamäleon) [BOULENGER, 1896]
- Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii [BOULENGER, 1896]
- Trioceros jacksonii merumontanus [RAND, 1958]
- Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus [EASON FERGUSON & HEBRARD, 1988]
Trioceros johnstoni (Johnston’s Chamäleon) [BOULENGER, 1901]
Trioceros kinangopensis [STIPALA, LUTZMANN, MALONZA, WILKINSON, GODLEY, NYAMACHE & EVANS, 2012]
Trioceros kinetensis [SCHMIDT, 1943]
Trioceros laterispinis [LOVERIDGE, 1932]
Trioceros marsabitensis [TILBURY, 1991]
Trioceros melleri (Elefantenohrchamäleon) [GRAY, 1865]
Trioceros montium (Bergchamäleon) [BUCHHOLZ, 1874]
Trioceros narraioca [MODRÝ & ŠLAPETA, 2003]
Trioceros ntunte [MODRÝ & ŠLAPETA, 2005]
Trioceros nyirit [STIPALA, LUTZMANN, MALONZA, BORGHESIO, WILKINSON, GODLEY & EVANS, 2011]
Trioceros oweni (Owens Dreihornchamäleon) [GRAY, 1831]
Trioceros perreti [KLAVER & BÖHME, 1992]
Trioceros pfefferi (Pfeffer's Chamäleon) [TORNIER, 1900]
Trioceros quadricornis (Vierhornchamäleon) [TORNIER, 1899]
- Trioceros quadricornis eisentrauti [MERTENS , 1968]
- Trioceros quadricornis gracilior [BÖHME & KLAVER, 1981]
- Trioceros quadricornis quadricornis [TORNIER, 1899]
Trioceros rudis [BOULENGER, 1906]
Trioceros schoutedeni [LAURENT, 1952]
Trioceros schubotzi [STERNFELD, 1912]
Trioceros serratus [MERTENS, 1922]
Trioceros sternfeldi [RAND, 1963]
Trioceros tempeli [TORNIER, 1899]
Trioceros werneri (Wemer's Chamäleon) [TORNIER, 1899]
Trioceros wiedersheimi (Wiedersheims Chamäleon) [NIEDEN, 1910]
Trioceros wolfgangboehmei [KOPPETSCH, NECAS, WIPFLERS, 2021]

Letzte Änderungen

2026-07-18 Calumma krystalae (sp. nov.)
2026-04-21 Nadzikambia evanescens, Nadzikambia franklinae, Nadzikambia goodallae (sp. nov.)

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