Calumma guibei
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| Calumma guibei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Calumma |
| Species: | C. guibei |
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| Calumma guibei (Hillenius, 1959) | |
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Calumma guibei, also known commonly as Guibé's chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
The specific name, guibei, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean Guibé.[3]
Geographic range
C. guibei is found in northern Madagascar.[1] The type locality is Mt. Tsaratanana, elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[2]
Habitat
Description
C. guibei has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in). It has a soft dermal rostral appendage, which is longer in males than in females.[2]
