Globe-horned chameleon
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| Globe-horned chameleon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Calumma |
| Species: | C. globifer |
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| Calumma globifer (Günther 1879) | |
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The globe-horned chameleon or flat-casqued chameleon (Calumma globifer) is a large species of chameleon endemic to isolated pockets of humid primary forest in eastern and south eastern Madagascar. It is listed on CITES Appendix II, meaning trade in this species is regulated.
Description
Colour variations include red-brown, yellow, black, white, and green.
References
- [http://www.arkive.org/globe-horned-chameleon/calumma-globifer/.] ARKive.com. Accessed 26-10-2012
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