Perinet leaf chameleon

Brookesia therezieni

''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.
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

Naming

The specific name, ''therezieni'', is in honor of French hydrobiologist Yves Thérézien.
Brookesia therezieni - 2, 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,Perinet leaf chameleon,Pyreras Reserve

Distribution

Endemic to eastern Madagascar, ''Brookesia therezieni'' is found in the type locality of the species, Périnet, which is why it is known as the Perinet leaf chameleon. It is also found in the east-central area of Madagascar: An'Ala, Ankeniheny, Andasibe, Anjanaharibe, Mantadia, and Imerimandroso. It can be found at elevations between 900 and 1,500 m above mean sea level, and is estimated to be found over an area of 30,444 km2 .

Status

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has ranked ''B. therezieni'' as Least Concern on its Red List of Threatened Species, as it is found on a too large area to be concerned about and evidence is insufficient to indicate the number of specimens is declining quickly. However, the population is declining and their numbers have decreased.

Habitat

Endemic to eastern Madagascar, ''Brookesia therezieni'' is found in the type locality of the species, Périnet, which is why it is known as the Perinet leaf chameleon. It is also found in the east-central area of Madagascar: An'Ala, Ankeniheny, Andasibe, Anjanaharibe, Mantadia, and Imerimandroso. It can be found at elevations between 900 and 1,500 m above mean sea level, and is estimated to be found over an area of 30,444 km2 .

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyChamaeleonidae
GenusBrookesia
SpeciesB. therezieni
Photographed in
Madagascar