European chameleon - Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Not Applicable (IUCN) |
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EU conservation status by biogeographical region | Mediterranean - Poor |
Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 3 other international agreements |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1235 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Camaleao | Portuguese | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Camaleón común | Spanish | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Camaleonte | Italian | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Caméléon commun | French | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Europäisches Chamäleon | German | Gasc J.P. and al. |
European chameleon | English | Gasc J.P. and al. |
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Lacerta chamaeleon | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Chamaeleo parisiensium | Laurenti, 1768 |
Chamaeleon vulgaris | Daudin, 1802 |
Cameleo siculus | Grohmann, 1832 |
Chamaeleo cinereus | Strauch, 1862 |
Chamaeleo saharicus | Miller, 1887 |
Chamaeleon fasciatus | Smith, 1866 |
Chameleon parisientium | Bosca, 1880 |
Chamaeleon hispanicus | Fitzinger, 1843 |
Chamaeleon rimulosus | Gravenhorst, 1843 |
Chamaeleo carinatus | Merrem, 1820 |
Other resources
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
Released | Coverage | Envelope | File |
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2015-07-31 | Greece | Habitats Directive Article 17 29_12_2014 submission GR | GR_species_reports-15723-10453.xml |
2014-02-17 | Cyprus | Article 17 Reporting 2007 - 2012 | Species Reports |
2013-09-11 | Spain | Habitats Directive: Report Art.17 2007-2012 | ES_species_reports |
2008-07-07 | Spain | Spain's delivery of 3 July | Chamaeleo chamaeleon |
2008-02-25 | Cyprus | Article 17 Reporting 2001 - 2006 | Species questionnaire for Chamaeleo chamaeleon |
2008-02-22 | Greece | Hellas | Species questionnaire for Chamaeleo chamaeleon |