{"id":1224,"date":"2014-09-11T20:23:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madcham.com\/wordpress\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2025-07-13T20:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T18:36:39","slug":"brookesia-supercilliaris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madcham.de\/en\/brookesia-supercilliaris\/","title":{"rendered":"Brookesia superciliaris"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n2011-13 each 200 specimens, 2014-16 each 500 specimens, 2017 for the first time 2000 specimen, in 2018-2025 each 500 specimens for legal export\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n

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First description:\"IUCN<\/a><\/h4>\n

(Kuhl, 1820)<\/p>\n

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

The ornithologist Dr. Heinrich Kuhl from Francfort (Germany) named this chameleon species after its immediately recognizable, conspicuous bony projections above the eyes. The Latin word supercilium<\/em> means eyebrow.<\/p>\n

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Distribution:<\/h4>\n

Brookesia superciliaris<\/em> is a very common and widely distributed leaf chameleon species. The habitat reaches from Madagascar’s dry south along the whole east coast up to Marojejy and Masoala. They live in foliage layers, on mossy ground and in bushes and shrubs, on elevations up to 1200 m above sea level. We have found this species yet in Andasibe-Mantadia, Masoala, and Ranomafana national parks as well as in Vohimana and along the east coast. During the daytime, you can find them knee-high along the trails, sometimes even walking on branches in two meters height. Some animals we have even found climbing on tree trunks. It is one of few Brookesia<\/em> species that often tend to climb up higher than just a little above the ground.<\/p>\n

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“Pelvic shield” of Brookesia superciliaris<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Appearance & size:<\/h4>\n

This is one of the largest leaf chameleons, it grows up to 85 to 95 mm including the tail. The scientific name derives from the large bone appendages above the eyes (from Latin supercilium<\/em> = eyebrow), which is characteristic of this species. They are brown-beige colored, and several populations show different patterns – those in Ranomafana, for example, have a row of green spots on both sides. Each body side has a row of ten to eleven spiny scales, the chin has only four to six. This species has no real “pelvic shield”, but one tubercle on each side of the pelvis. Brookesia superciliaris<\/em> looks very similar to Brookesia therezieni<\/em>, but does not have laterovertebral tubercles on its tail.<\/p>\n

Good to know:<\/h4>\n

These leaf chameleons can vibrate when threatened. Due to the wide distribution and variety among populations, it is discussed whether some of the Brookesia superciliaris<\/em> might be own, yet undescribed species.
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Captivity:<\/h4>\n

Brookesia superciliaris<\/em> has been regularly bred for some years. Like many other “small brown reptiles”, it has only a small fanbase. Due to the questionable species separation, please pay attention to mate only specimens from the same region.<\/p>\n

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