{"id":1210,"date":"2014-09-11T20:05:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T18:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madcham.com\/wordpress\/?p=1210"},"modified":"2025-03-06T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:21:02","slug":"brookesia-peramata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madcham.de\/en\/brookesia-peramata\/","title":{"rendered":"Brookesia perarmata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First description:\"IUCN<\/a><\/h4>\n

(Angel, 1933)<\/p>\n

Origin of the species name:<\/h4>\n

Fernand Angel described this chameleon species in his function as an assistant taxidermist using a prepared animal that was kept in the Natural History Museum of Paris (France). The chameleon was originally brought from Madagascar by the botanist Jaques L\u00e9andri. However, L\u00e9andri could not catch Brookesia perarmata<\/em> himself but bought it from a Madagascan with the help of the local colonial administrator at that time, Tivern\u00e9 in Antsalova. He then kept the chameleon himself for a short time, but it died soon – probably due to a lack of knowledge about keeping and feeding it. Angel originally named the species Leandria perarmata<\/em> after the finder. The Latin per armata<\/em> means translated “armed”, alluding to the unusual appearance of the species.<\/p>\n

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Distribution:<\/h4>\n

This unique chameleon only occurs in a very special habitat, the Tsingy de Bemaraha national park in southwest Madagascar. Between meters high needlestones, deep down on the ground, there are small, humid oases – and near the Tsingys, there are dry forests which the animals conquered to live there. They are comfortable in foliage, low shrubs or shrubby greens. You can visit Tsingy de Bemaraha only during the dry season because the roads lead through endless kilometers of offroad tracks. Sadly, the dry season is the worst time to find chameleons. Indeed it is extremely difficult to discover Brookesia perarmata<\/em> at all.
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Appearance & size:<\/h4>\n

This species has a very special appearance with numerous spines on the head and body. Along the back and the belly, there are rows of pyramid-shapes tubercles that continue on the tail. The eyelids and parts of the large helmet are usually somewhat darker. Brookesia perarmata<\/em> reaches a total length of 11 cm. Adult individuals have a yellow head and a brown body, which sometimes fades into orange. Young ones are less conspicuous with fewer spines and relatively uniformly beige colored.<\/p>\n

Good to know:<\/h4>\n

No other leaf chameleon has a similar spectacular appearance. In 2020, osteoderms, i.e. bone plates within the skin, were detected in the skin of this species for the first time. Osteoderms are not known from any other chameleon worldwide so far. Moreover, Brookesia perarmata<\/em> is the only species who made it to Appendix I of CITES. Trade with this species is strictly forbidden.
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