{"id":806,"date":"2014-09-05T19:50:47","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T17:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madcham.com\/wordpress\/?p=806"},"modified":"2025-07-13T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T18:39:44","slug":"calumma-gastrotaenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madcham.de\/en\/calumma-gastrotaenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Calumma gastrotaenia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n2011-13 no specimens, 2014-16 each 500 specimens, 2017 for the first time 1000, 2018-2022 each 500 specimens, 2023 only 300 specimens and 2024-25 again 500 specimens for legal export\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n

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

(Boulenger, 1888)<\/p>\n

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

The Belgian zoologist George Alber Boulenger, at that time working at the Natural History Museum in London (Great Britain), probably named this chameleon species after the Latin gastro taenia<\/em>, which can be translated as “belly band”. This probably refers to the white lateral stripes of the males.<\/p>\n

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Distribution:<\/h4>\n

Calumma gastrotaenia <\/em>belongs to the chameleon species that prefer living in the dense rainforests of the eastern highlands. We could find this chameleon species at elevations of 1200 meters above sea level. Lucky people can find these small chameleons in the rainforests of Analamazaotra in high shrubs as well as along the road to Andasibe at night sleeping on small branches. Over the last years, we have been watching a strong decrease in specimen numbers, and up to date, this species can only rarely be found anymore in Andasibe. The best place to see the animals is Anjozorobe in the northern highlands of Madagascar. In spring you can find whole “kindergartens” of this species in the forest at only a few hundred meters.<\/p>\n

Appearance and size:<\/h4>\n

Calumma gastrotaenia<\/em> belongs to the small or mid-sized chameleon species. Males reach a length of 14 cm, while females grow up to 13 cm. Scalation is homogenous, with a small dorsal crest in males. The males’ color is bright green with yellow accents and a white lateral stripe from the eye to the tail that may be bright blue above the eyelids. The casque rises in direction to the back, in females, it stays low. The ventral crest has two parallel running white lines. During mating time, Calumma gastrotaenia<\/em> sometimes also show blue accents. The young specimens are bright green and really tiny.<\/p>\n