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IMG_8639 Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis)
Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis) is endemic to Madagascar and has a broad latitudinal distribution in eastern Madagascar. This species occurs within mid-altitude humid forest.
The short-horned chameleon has a compressed body, spindly limbs, grasping feet and a prehensile tail allowing it to negotiate the branches and twigs of its arboreal habitat. The most distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. When threatened, it raises its ear-like flaps to increase its apparent size and attacks with an open mouth.
Very little is known about this species' ecology, but in captivity it is known to feed on a wide variety of insects. Females have been observed laying 10 to 30 eggs, around 40 days after mating.
IMG_8639 Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis)
Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis) is endemic to Madagascar and has a broad latitudinal distribution in eastern Madagascar. This species occurs within mid-altitude humid forest.
The short-horned chameleon has a compressed body, spindly limbs, grasping feet and a prehensile tail allowing it to negotiate the branches and twigs of its arboreal habitat. The most distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. When threatened, it raises its ear-like flaps to increase its apparent size and attacks with an open mouth.
Very little is known about this species' ecology, but in captivity it is known to feed on a wide variety of insects. Females have been observed laying 10 to 30 eggs, around 40 days after mating.