Brookesia desperata
Brookesia desperata is a species of chameleons. It is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north Madagascar, and is a critically endangered species due to the decline of its habitat. This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops, charcoal production, timber extraction, small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.[1] It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species. B. Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr. Frank Glaw from the Zoologische Staatssammlung München.[2]
| Brookesia desperata | |
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| A stress-coloured Brookesia desperata female with a fresh clutch of two eggs. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Brookesia |
| Species: | B. desperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012 | |
References
- Jenkins, R.K.B. & Glaw, F. (2014). "Brookesia desperata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T42686901A42686977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T42686901A42686977.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940
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