Calumma guibei

Calumma guibei, also known commonly as Guibé's chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Calumma guibei
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Calumma
Species:	C. guibei
Binomial name
Calumma guibei (Hillenius, 1959)
Synonyms[2]
Chamaeleo guibei Hillenius, 1959 Calumma guibei — Klaver & Böhme, 1986

Etymology

The specific name, guibei, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean Guibé.^[3]

Geographic range

C. guibei is found in northern Madagascar.^[1] The type locality is Mt. Tsaratanana, elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. guibei is forest, at elevations of 1,000–2,250 m (3,280–7,380 ft).^[1]

Description

C. guibei has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in). It has a soft dermal rostral appendage, which is longer in males than in females.^[2]

Reproduction

C. guibei is oviparous.^[2]