Calumma fallax
Species of lizard
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Calumma fallax, the deceptive chameleon or short-nosed deceptive chameleon is a species of chameleon endemic to eastern Madagascar,[4] where its type locality is the Ikongo forest. It was first described by François Mocquard in 1900 as Chamaeleon fallax, and it was first recognized as Calumma fallax in 1986.[2] It is a member of the Chamaeleoninae nominotypical subfamily of chameleons, and is believed to be found over an area of 2,057 km2 (794 sq mi), although the population is unknown.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Calumma |
| Species: | C. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Calumma fallax (Mocquard, 1900) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chamaeleon fallax Mocquard, 1900[3] | |
Distribution and habitat
Calumma fallax is endemic to eastern Madagascar, and has a type locality of the Ikongo forest, Madagascar.[2] It can be found at a mid-altitude over an area of about 2,057 km2 (794 sq mi), although this is not confirmed.[1] The International Union for Conservation of Nature have classed this species as "data deficient", as not enough information on this species is available to correctly classify it.[1] The population of this species is unknown and no population trend is known. It is found in an area where the habitat is affected by the slash-and-burn agricultural method, bushfires, and logging. Calumma fallax is used in the pet industry and is sometimes domesticated.[1]
Taxonomy
Description
Calumma fallax is a medium-sized chameleon, with males measuring 43–51 mm (1.7–2.0 in) and females 41–51 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in snout–vent length; it can reach a total length of 107 mm (4.2 in).[2]