Antsingy Unarmed Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia exarmata
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
Brookesia exarmata est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Chamaeleonidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de la région de Melaky à Madagascar. Elle a été découverte dans la réserve naturelle intégrale du Tsingy de Bemaraha.
Brookesia exarmata, also known as the dwarf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Schimmenti and Jesu in 1996, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classed it as an endangered species of animal. Distribution and habitat Brookesia exarmata is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only found in its type localities, which is the River Ambodyreana, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, in west-central Madagascar.
Brookesia es un género basal de camaleones endémicos de Madagascar. Miden como promedio unos 10 cm en su etapa adulta. Es considerado el género de camaleones más pequeño del mundo siendo el representante más pequeño el Brookesia micra, con 29 mm.
Distribution
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