Brookesia desperata
| Brookesia desperata | |
|---|---|
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| A stress-coloured Brookesia desperata female with a fresh clutch of two eggs. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Brookesia |
| Species: | B. desperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012 | |
Brookesia desperata is a species of chameleon. The species is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north Madagascar, and is an Critically endangered species due to the decline of its habitat. This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops, charcoal production, timber extraction, small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.[1] It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species. B. Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr. Frank Glaw from the Zoologische Staatssammlung München.[2]
References
- 1 2 Jenkins, R.K.B. & Glaw, F. (2014). "Brookesia desperata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940
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