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Distribution

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Continent: Indian-Ocean
Distribution: Nossi Be = Nosy Bé, N Madagascar
Type locality: Nossi Bé (Nossy Bé), off N.W. Madagascar linotum: NE Madagascar;
Type locality: Madagascar; Holotype: ZSM 21/1923
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Calumma boettgeri

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Calumma boettgeri is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.[3]

Geographic range

C. boettgeri is found in northern Madagascar, including the island of Nosy Be.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. boettgeri is forest, at altitudes of 810–1,200 m (2,660–3,940 ft).[1]

Description

C. boettgeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in), and tail length equals SVL.[4]

Behavior

C. boettgeri is arboreal, and is usually found 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) above the forest floor.[1]

Reproduction

C. boettgeri is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Glaw, F.; Jenkins, R.K.B.; Proetzel, D.; Tolley, K. (2015). "Calumma boettgeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T176301A141979063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T176301A141979063.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Calumma boettgeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptile. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Calumma boettgeri, p. 29).
  4. ^ Boulenger (1903).
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Calumma boettgeri: Brief Summary

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Calumma boettgeri is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

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