🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Calumma parsonii
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Chamaeleonidae
Genus
Calumma
Species
Calumma parsonii
Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii)📸 Photo

Photo: JialiangGao www.peace-on-earth.org · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Source

Reptilia🍂 Omnivore

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii (Parson's Chameleon · パーソンカメレオン)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)
DDData Deficient
LCLeast Concern
NTNear Threatened
VUVulnerable
ENEndangered
CRCritically End.
EWExtinct in Wild
EXExtinct
Geological Era
Extant
Diet
Omnivore
Length · Height
47~62cm · No data
Mass · Top Speed
700g · No data
Habitat & Fossil Locality
Humid highland forests of eastern Madagascar (up to 2,134 m in elevation) and lower coastal areas

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

  • 💡 Its weight of 700 g is about the weight of three or four apples (Comparison).
  • 💡 Large and expensive, it is sold in the pet trade for 1,500–3,000 dollars per animal, though no legally established captive-breeding program exists (ADW 'Economic Importance for Humans: Positive').
  • 💡 Its average length of 60 cm is equal to two 30 cm rulers placed end to end (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)
⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)34

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#파슨카멜레온#Calumma parsonii

📖 1. Overview

Parson's Chameleon is the largest living species of chameleon, inhabiting humid forests of eastern Madagascar.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Full-grown adults exceed 60 cm in total length, with an average snout-to-vent length of 20–30 cm and a weight of about 700 g. It is characterized by a prominent Pinocchio-like nasal protrusion, and males are brighter and more colorful.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is an ambush hunter that eats leaves, insects, and occasionally small birds, catching mainly praying mantises, beetles, moths, and cockroaches. It anchors itself by wrapping its tail around branches, and its breeding season runs from May to October.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.

📚 Sources & References

Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.

🔗 Related & Comparable Species

DATA & LICENSE

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② Summaries: Wikipedia

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③ Measurements & IUCN Status

Length, mass, and speed are representative estimates from published literature. Conservation status follows IUCN Red List categories (iucnredlist.org).

④ Silhouettes & Scale Diagrams

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