Brookesia ebenaui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Brookesia |
Species: | B. ebenaui
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Binomial name | |
Brookesia ebenaui | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Brookesia ebenaui (northern leaf chameleon [1] [2] or Ebenau's leaf chameleon [5]) is a chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, can rapidly change color among various earth hues. [6]
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau. [7]
B. ebenaui is found in extreme northern Madagascar. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of B. ebenaui is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft). [1]
Brookesia ebenaui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Brookesia |
Species: | B. ebenaui
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Binomial name | |
Brookesia ebenaui | |
Synonyms [2] | |
|
Brookesia ebenaui (northern leaf chameleon [1] [2] or Ebenau's leaf chameleon [5]) is a chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, can rapidly change color among various earth hues. [6]
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau. [7]
B. ebenaui is found in extreme northern Madagascar. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of B. ebenaui is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft). [1]