Calumma boettgeri

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Calumma boettgeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Calumma
Species:
C. boettgeri
Binomial name
Calumma boettgeri
(Boulenger, 1888)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chamaeleon boettgeri
    Boulenger, 1888
  • Chamaeleon macrorhinus
    Barbour, 1903
  • Chamaeleon boettgeri
    F. Werner, 1911
  • Chamaeleo boettgeri
    Mertens, 1966
  • Calumma boettgeri
    Klaver & Böhme, 1986

Calumma boettgeri is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.[3]

Geographic range

C. boettgeri is found in northern Madagascar, including the island of Nosy Be.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. boettgeri is forest, at altitudes of 810–1,200 m (2,660–3,940 ft).[1]

Description

C. boettgeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and tail length equals SVL.[4]

Behavior

C. boettgeri is arboreal, and is usually found 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) above the forest floor.[1]

Reproduction

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