Calumma cucullatum
First description: (Gray, 1831) Origin of the species name: The English zoologist John Edward Gray was very brief in his description of this chameleon species: it consists of just keywords instead of a coherent...
Calumma linotum
First description: (Müller, 1924) Origin of the species name: The German herpetologist Lorenz Müller, then curator of the herpetological department of the State Zoological Collection of Munich (Germany), described this chameleon species in 1924....
Local form Vohimana
Distribution of the local form Vohimana: Vohimana reserve is close to Andasibe-Mantadia national park in eastern Madagascar, only 150 km and thus a few hours by car via RN2 from the capital Antananarivo. Andasibe-Mantadia,...
Local form Toamasina (Tamatave)
Distribution of the local form Toamasina: Toamasina, better known under its former French name Tamatave, is located on Madagascar’s east coast at the Indian Ocean. It is the capital of Atsinanana region. With 180.000...
Local form Nosy Boraha (St. Marie)
Distribution of the local form Nosy Boraha: The island Nosy Boraha, better known under its French name St. Marie, is located on Madagascar’s east coast in the Indian Ocean, in the region of Toamasina....
Local form Soanierana Ivongo
Distribution of the local form Soanierana Ivongo: Soanierana Ivongois a small harbor city on the east coast of Madagascar that belongs to Analanjirofo region. About 25.000 people live here, mainly from fishery and cloves...
Local form Sambirano
Distribution of the local form Sambirano: In the south of the city of Ambanja in northwest Madagascar, region Diana, the river Sambirano runs. Due to its size, it forms a natural border for panther...
Local form Sambava
Distribution of the local form Sambava: Sambava is located on Madagascar’s east coast in the Sava region in the Indian Ocean. The city has approximately 45.000 inhabitants and is famous as the “capital of...
Local form Nosy Mangabe
Distribution of the local form Nosy Mangabe: Nosy Mangabe (translated as “very beautiful island”) is an island with a size of 5,2 km² that is situated a few kilometers southeast of Maroantsetra in Antongil...
Local form Nosy Faly
Distribution of the local form Nosy Faly: Nosy Faly (translated “happy island”) is situated in the Channel of Mozambique in northwest Madagascar. Actually, it is a peninsula of Diana region, that has contact with...
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