Short-nosed deceptive chameleon

Calumma fallax

''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.
Short-nosed deceptive chameleon, Ranomafana, Madagascar Found during a roadside night tour at Ranomafana. Africa,Calumma fallax,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Ranomafana National Park,Short-nosed deceptive chameleon,Winter,World

Distribution

''Calumma fallax'' is endemic to eastern Madagascar, and has a type locality of the Ikongo forest, Madagascar. It can be found at a mid-altitude over an area of about 2,057 km2 , although this is not confirmed. The International Union for Conservation of Nature have classed this species as Data Deficient, as not enough information on this species is available to correctly classify it. The population of this species is unknown and no population trend is known. It is found in an area where the habitat is affected by the slash-and-burn agricultural method, bushfires, and logging. ''Calumma fallax'' is used in the pet industry and is sometimes domesticated.
Calumma fallax in Ranomafana 2 Well bummer. My notes are incomplete and I'm not being succesful at identifying this yellow/blue chameleon we found in Ranomafana National Park. Help is greatly appreciated. Calumma fallax,Madagascar,Ranomafana National Park

Habitat

''Calumma fallax'' is endemic to eastern Madagascar, and has a type locality of the Ikongo forest, Madagascar. It can be found at a mid-altitude over an area of about 2,057 km2 , although this is not confirmed. The International Union for Conservation of Nature have classed this species as Data Deficient, as not enough information on this species is available to correctly classify it. The population of this species is unknown and no population trend is known. It is found in an area where the habitat is affected by the slash-and-burn agricultural method, bushfires, and logging. ''Calumma fallax'' is used in the pet industry and is sometimes domesticated.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyChamaeleonidae
GenusCalumma
SpeciesC. fallax
Photographed in
Madagascar