Panther chameleon is a native of Madagascar which is a very colorful chameleon and belongs to the class Reptilia and the family CHAMAELEONIDAE. Male panther chameleons can grow up to 20 inches in length, with a typical length of around 17 in (45 cm). Females are smaller, at about half the size. Scientifically the Panther Chameleon is known as Furcifer pardalis and it its population is wide spread in the tropical forests of the eastern and the northern parts of Madagascar.

Like most species of chameleons, the panther chameleon is very territorial. It spends the majority of its life in isolation, apart from mating sessions. When two males come into contact, they will change color and inflate their bodies, attempting to assert their dominance. Like many other chameleons, the Panther Chameleon has a natural color range which is dictated by their species. Color change is, for the most part, subconscious. It is affected by temperature, mood, and light. If, for example, the color purple is not within the range of colors to which their particular species can change, then they will never turn purple.

After seven months, the Panther Chameleon, the native of Madagascar may reach to the age of sexual maturity and the  courting males will display a brightening of colors with striped coloration standing out (similar in territorial displays to rival males), and begin vertical, jerky head bobbing when a female comes into view. Receptive females allow males to approach from behind, with copulation lasting from 10-30 minutes. The female Panther Chameleon will often turn to gravid coloration during or within minutes following copulation but this change may take as long as a day or two. When gravid or non-receptive to breeding advances by males, they attain an overall dark-brown to black color with contrasting vertical bars of pink to orange in bold color patterns, signifying to males that they have no intention of mating. Females retain sperm and may require only a single mating to lay two or more consecutive fertile clutches. They may lay up to 4-6 clutches, with 10 – 40 eggs per clutch per year, but 2-3 is more typical. Eggs can take between 5 and 14 months to hatch. Under optimal growing conditions sexual maturity is reached at 5 months of age (but may take up to 9 months).