The Panther Chameleon

Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation, and Captive Management

by Gary Ferguson, J. Murphy, J. Ramanamanjato, A. Raselimanana

This monograph presents a comprehensive review of the popular Malagasy panther chameleon. Its is the first attempt to come to grips with the complex, often confusing, color variation of the species and illustrates these variations with 69 beautiful color photographs. The authors have drawn from the scattered literature, their extensive experience, and experimental study in the field and laboratory to provide original information and conclusions. They emphasize both the known and the unkown, presenting clear avenues for future investigation. They make a case for the panther chameleon as a model organism with value for research, education, herpetoculture, and conservation. This work also reviews the history of keeping chameleons in captivity and provides up-to-date guidelines for captive management of the panther chameleon based on the senior author's own multigeneration captive colony.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Natural History of the Panther Chameleon
Chapter 3: Conservation
Chapter 4: Color Variation of the Panther Chameleon
Chapter 5: Summary of Important Knowledge and Open Questions
Chapter 6: Husbandry and Captive Management of the Panther Chameleon