Calumma capuroni

Calumma capuroni is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Calumma capuroni
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Calumma
Species:	C. capuroni
Binomial name
Calumma capuroni (Brygoo, C. Blanc & Domergue, 1972)
Synonyms[2]
Chamaeleo capuroni Brygoo, C. Blanc & Domergue, 1972 Calumma capuroni — Klaver & Böhme, 1986

Etymology

The specific name, capuroni is in honor of French botanist René Paul Raymond Capuron.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. capuroni is forest at altitudes of 1,400–1,920 m (4,590–6,300 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. capuroni is oviparous.^[2]