Hooded chameleon
| Hooded chameleon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Calumma |
| Species: | C. cucullatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calumma cucullatum Gray, 1831 | |
The hooded chameleon (Calumma cucullatum) is a Vulnerable species of chameleon endemic to north-east Madagascar; its geological type locality is Madagascar. It can be found in humid forests over an area of 17,432 km2 (6,731 sq mi) between 400 and 720 m (1,310 and 2,360 ft) above mean sea level.