Furcifer major

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Furcifer major
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Furcifer
Species:
F. major
Binomial name
Furcifer major
(Brygoo, 1971)
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Furcifer major is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar. [2]

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References

  1. Jenkins, R.K.B.; Raxworthy, C.J. (2014). "Furcifer major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T42695944A42695956. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T42695944A42695956.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Furcifer major at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.