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Parson's chameleon
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Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) is a species of chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae that is endemic to eastern and northern Madagascar. It is found from lowlands to an altitude of 1,195 m (3,920 ft) above sea level and mainly inhabits humid primary forest, but can also occur in disturbed habitats with trees.[1] For a chameleon, it is very large, long-lived and slow-reproducing.[3][4]
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Parson's chameleon | |
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Male C. p. parsonii, "orange eye" variant | |
Female C. p. parsonii | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Calumma |
Species: | C. parsonii |
Binomial name | |
Calumma parsonii (Cuvier, 1824) | |
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