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title: "Perinet Chameleon"
description: "Calumma gastrotaenia — Reptiles. The Perinet chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia), also known as the Malagasy side-striped chameleon, is a small species of chameleon endemic to humid primary forests, particularly along rivers, in eastern and central Madagascar at elevations between 600 and 1,530 m."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/perinet-chameleon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Perinet Chameleon

> Calumma gastrotaenia — Reptiles. The Perinet chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia), also known as the  Malagasy side-striped chameleon, is a small species of chameleon endemic to humid primary forests, particularly along rivers, in eastern and central Madagascar at elevations between 600 and 1,530 m.

- Scientific name: *Calumma gastrotaenia*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 646
- Wikidata: [Q2934432](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2934432)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32913](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32913)

## Names

- en: Perinet Chameleon
- de: Kurznasenchamäleon
- fr: Caméléon de Périnet
- nl: Perinet chameleon

## Countries with the most observations

MG (567)

## Summary

The Perinet chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia), also known as the  Malagasy side-striped chameleon, is a small species of chameleon endemic to humid primary forests, particularly along rivers, in eastern and central Madagascar at elevations between 600 and 1,530 m. It is listed on CITES Appendix II, and as such, trade in the Perinet chameleon is regulated. Exporting the species from Madagascar has been banned since 1995.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perinet_chameleon

## Photo

![Perinet Chameleon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/perinet-chameleon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110248140

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/perinet-chameleon?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).