Calumma hilleniusi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Calumma hilleniusi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Calumma
Species:
C. hilleniusi
Binomial name
Calumma hilleniusi
(Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1973)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chamaeleo brevicornis hilleniusi
    Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1973
  • Calumma brevicornis hilleniusi
    Klaver & Böhme, 1986
  • Calumma hilleniusi
    Glaw & Vences, 1994

Calumma hilleniusi is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]

The specific name, hilleniusi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Dick Hillenius.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. hilleniusi are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 1,550–2,550 m (5,090–8,370 ft).[1]

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