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Brookesia therezieni, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar This is a member of the leaf chameleon family, which are found on the forest floors in very specific parts of Madagascar. They are generally small, flat and well camouflaged. Other than that, little is known about these awesome species. Brookesia therezieni,Madagascar,Pyreras Reserve,brookesia therezieni Click/tap to enlarge

Brookesia therezieni, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar

This is a member of the leaf chameleon family, which are found on the forest floors in very specific parts of Madagascar. They are generally small, flat and well camouflaged. Other than that, little is known about these awesome species.

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    Ludo Sak
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    Wow, right from the Age of Stones. It even looks fossilized;) great expression caught here, the wise and tired look of an elder.
    Greeat compo btw, the tail curling above its face, blurred in depth. The way it curves really draws you int the picture
    Best leaf shot I've ever seen (and I did see some nice ones!)     Posted 12 years ago
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      Thanks Ludo, I totally love weird creatureslike this. It's our reason for travelling so far. The photo did turn out a lot darker compared to my copy in Lightroom, but for now I'll leave it as-is. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
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    Very weird indeed. But like it! Posted 12 years ago

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The Perinet leaf chameleon

''Brookesia therezieni'', also known as the Perinet leaf chameleon, is a species of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classed the species as Least Concern. ''B. therezieni'' was initially described as a species new to science by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo and Charles Antoine Domergue in 1970.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 7, 2012. Captured Sep 2, 2012 12:06.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm