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Tiny chameleon They said it was a satanic leaf baby, but is it? Calumma fallax,Madagascar,Setam Lodge Click/tap to enlarge

Tiny chameleon

They said it was a satanic leaf baby, but is it?

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's definitely a chameleon, not a gecko :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    Identification made by Professor Christopher V Anderson of University of South Dakota today.
    However, the other phots in Jungledragon look slightly different to me. Not just the colouring, which could be due to mating displays. Any thoughts on this one?     Posted 9 years ago

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The Short-nosed deceptive chameleon

''Calumma fallax'' is a species of chameleon endemic to eastern Madagascar, where its type locality is the Ikongo forest. It was first described by Mocquard in 1900 as ''Chamaeleon fallax'', and it was first described as ''Calumma fallax'' in 1986. It is a member of the Chamaeleoninae nominotypical subfamily of chameleons, and is believed to be found over an area of 2,057 km2 , although the population is unknown.

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2016. Captured Jun 24, 2016 06:30.
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  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/3.5
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 63.3mm

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