Calumma fallax
Calumma fallax | |
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Both in Ranomafana National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Calumma |
Species: | C. fallax
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Binomial name | |
Calumma fallax (Mocquard, 1900)
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Synonyms[3] | |
Chamaeleon fallax Mocquard, 1900[2] |
Calumma fallax, the deceptive chameleon or short-nosed deceptive chameleon is a species of
Distribution and habitat
Calumma fallax is endemic to eastern Madagascar, and has a type locality of the Ikongo forest, Madagascar.[3] 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
It was first described in 1900 by Mocquard as Chamaeleon fallax,[2] and accepted as valid by Werner 11 years later under the same name. In 1986, Klaver and Böhme moved it to the genus Calumma. This combination has been accepted in later studies.[3]
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).[3]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b Mocquard, F. (1900). "Nouvelle contribution a la faune herpétologique de Madagascar". Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris. Series 9. 2: 93–111.
- ^ a b c d e Calumma fallax at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 September 2021.
- ISBN 978-3929449037.