Furcifer nicosiai

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Furcifer nicosiai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Furcifer
Species:
F. nicosiai
Binomial name
Furcifer nicosiai

Furcifer nicosiai is a large

above mean sea level
.

Etymology

The specific name, nicosiai, is in honor of Guido Nicosia, Italian Ambassador to Madagascar (1996–1999).[2]

Description

Furcifer nicosiai is relatively large, and has a high parietal crest (a central ridge down the front of the casque), but lacks appendages on its snout (rostrum). It features canthi rostrales that are separated, a poorly developed gular crest (a row of small spines running down the centre of the throat), a distinctive rostral profile, a complete ventral crest (a row of small conical scales extending down the centre of the belly) and a poorly developed dorsal crest extending from the neck region to the tail. It is similar in appearance to Furcifer verrucosus, with which it is similarly sexually dimorphic. Furcifer nicosiai can be distinguished from F. verrucosus by its smaller size, different colour patterns, and the orientation of its hemipenis.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Furcifer nicosiai is found in the limestone outcrops in a small area of west Madagascar, in the

loss and degradation of the forest it lives in, which includes damaging human activities like agriculture, logging,[1] and the clearing of land by fire.[1]

Taxonomy

Furcifer nicosiai was initially described by Jesu, Matioli and Schimmenti in 1999.

Chamaeleonidae may well contain other undescribed species and needs a major revision according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172869A6932582.en
    . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5
    . (Furcifer nicosiai, p. 190).
  3. ^
    ISSN 0417-9927
    .
  4. ^ a b "Furcifer nicosiai - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  5. ^ "Furcifer nicosiai | The Reptile Database". Reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  6. ^ "Chameleon photo - Furcifer nicosiai - G26163". ARKive. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  7. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Furcifer nicosiai ". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  8. ^ "On the discovery of a new large chameleon inhabiting the limestone outcrops of western Madagascar: Furcifer nicosiai (Reptilla, Chamaeleonidae)" (PDF). Itis.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-30. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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