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

Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Christopher J. Raxworthy from the American Museum of Natural History, New York (USA) and Ronald A. Nussbaum from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA), named this chameleon species mainly after its origin, the Amber Mountains. They also found the English word amber <\/em>matched the color of the occipital lobes of the males of the species.<\/p>\n

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Distribution:<\/h4>\n

Calumma amber<\/em> is, as the name already suggests, an inhabitant of the evergreen mountain rainforests of Amber Mountain. You can only find them at elevations of 1000-1300 meters above sea level. At all circuits of the national park, we could often find them at head height. In the evening, they are easy to find with a torch at the end of branches around the campground. However, they are not particularly picky about their preferred vegetation. We have also discovered animals of this species in the hedge of the campground or directly behind the toilet hut.<\/p>\n

Appearance and size:<\/h4>\n

This chameleon species belongs to the larger chameleons with a total length of about 35 cm. Coloration is a lush green or white with a slightly distinct moss green banding which intensifies in stressy situations. The females show an enormous amount of marbling of lighter and darker green. Young chameleons of this species are mostly bright green with white marks. Calumma amber<\/em> has large occipital lobes that can brace like elephant ears to look more impressive. In males, nose appendages are well developed and flat, females have only very small noses. Courting males show bright orange occipital lobes and broad alternating orange and light blue banding on the body . The following pictures show some young specimens.<\/p>\n