Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata)
The Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon is a diminutive chameleon from far northern Madagascar. This species inhabits rainforest and during the day it is active in the leaf litter or on small branches a few centimeters above the ground. At night it can be found roosting on branches approximately 5 - 15 cm above the ground. It is considered ’Vulnerable’ by the IUCN red list.
Sources:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/176299/0
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Brookesia&species=tuberculata
Photo credit:
https://www.ovguide.com/mount-d-039;ambre-leaf-chameleon-9202a8c04000641f8000000008ea8503
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Lovely creatures chameleons. I envy them because, unlike men, they can drive and text simultaneously.
ReplyDeleteI think this might be my spirit animal
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