Calumma boettgeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Calumma |
Species: | C. boettgeri
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Binomial name | |
Calumma boettgeri (
Boulenger, 1888)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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]
C. boettgeri is found in northern Madagascar, including the island of Nosy Be. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. boettgeri is forest, at altitudes of 810–1,200 m (2,660–3,940 ft). [1]
C. boettgeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and tail length equals SVL. [4]
C. boettgeri is arboreal, and is usually found 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) above the forest floor. [1]
C. boettgeri is oviparous. [2]
Calumma boettgeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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] | |
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]
C. boettgeri is found in northern Madagascar, including the island of Nosy Be. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. boettgeri is forest, at altitudes of 810–1,200 m (2,660–3,940 ft). [1]
C. boettgeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and tail length equals SVL. [4]
C. boettgeri is arboreal, and is usually found 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) above the forest floor. [1]
C. boettgeri is oviparous. [2]