Common Native Chameleons
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
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Brookesia ambreensis |
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Brookesia betschi |
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Brookesia decaryi |
Decary's
Pygmy |
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Brookesia exarmata |
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Brookesia lambertoni |
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Brookesia
minima |
Nosy-Be
Pygmy |
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Brookesia perarmata |
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Brookesia superciliaris |
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Brookesia vadoni |
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| Brookesia antakarana |
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| Brookesia bonsi |
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| Brookesia dentata |
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| Brookesia griveaudi |
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| Brookesia lineata |
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| Brookesia nasus |
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| Brookesia peyrierasi |
Peyrieras'
Pygmy |
| Brookesia therezieni |
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| Brookesia valerieae |
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| Brookesia bekolosy |
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| Brookesia brygooi |
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| Brookesia ebenaui |
Ebenau's
Pygmy |
| Brookesia karchei |
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| Brookesia lolontany |
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| Brookesia pauliani |
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| Brookesia stumfi |
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| Brookesia thieli |
Thiel's
Pygmy |
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Calumma brevicornis |
Short-horned |
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Calumma capuroni |
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Calumma furcifer |
Fork-nosed |
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Calumma
gastrotaenia gastrotaenia |
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Calumma
gastrotaenia marojezensis |
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| Calumma
gastrotaenia andringitraensis |
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Calumma guibei |
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Calumma malthe |
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| Calumma oshaughnessyi |
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Calumma
oshaughnessyi oshaughnessyi |
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| Calumma
oshaughnessyi ambreensis |
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| Calumma parsonni |
Parson's |
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Calumma
parsonii parsonni |
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| Calumma
parsonii cristifer |
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Calumma tigris |
Tiger
Chameleon |
| Calumma
brevicornis brevicornis |
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| Calumma cucallota |
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| Calumma gallus |
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| Calumma glawi |
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| Calumma hilleniusi |
Hillenius'
Short-nosed |
| Calumma nasuta |
Nosy
Chameleon |
| Calumma tsarataninisis |
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| Calumma boettgeri |
Boettger's
Chameleon |
| Calumma brevicornis tsarafidyi |
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| Calumma fallax |
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| Calumma gastrotaenia |
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| Calumma
gastrotaenia guillaumeti |
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| Calumma globifer |
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| Calumma linota |
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| Calumma peyrierasi |
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| Chamaeleo Chamaeleo
calyptratus calcarifer |
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Chamaeleo Chamaeleo monachus |
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Furcifer balteatus |
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Furcifer campani |
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Furcifer lateralis |
Carpet or Jewel |
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Furcifer oustaleti |
Oustelet's or Malagasy Giant |
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Furcifer polleni |
Pollen's Chameleon |
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Furcifer willsii |
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| Furcifer angeli |
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| Furcifer belalandaensis |
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| Furcifer cephalolepis |
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| Furcifer
minor |
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| Furcifer pardalis |
Panther |
| Furcifer rhinoceratus |
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Furcifer verrucosus |
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| Furcifer
verrucosus verrucosus |
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| Furcifer verrucosus semicristatus |
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| Furcifer antimena |
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| Furcifer bifudus |
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| Furcifer labordi |
Labord's
Chameleon |
| Furcifer monoceras |
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| Furcifer petteri |
Petter's
Chameleon |
| Furcifer tutzetae |
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Geographical/Topographical
Information
Information
from CIA World Fact Book |
| annual rainfall |
40"-60" |
| avg. temperature in January |
68 to 86 degrees Furcifer |
| avg. temperature in July |
50 to 68
degrees Furcifer |
| topography |
sea level to 16,000 ft avg. 2-6k |
Climate:
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Landforms:
narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Highest Point: Maromokotro 2,876 m
Lowest Point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources:
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious
stones, mica, fish, hydropower
Natural Hazards:
periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
Environmental Issues:
soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification;
surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several
endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island
for today's weather conditions in other cities in Madagascar
