Short-horned Chameleon a/k/a Elephant Eared Chameleon (M) (Calumna brevicorne)

Island Of Madagascar
Rattus Island Of Madagascar
Off The East Coast Of Africa
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

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This is number ten of the different chameleons I photographed on my trip.

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Calumma brevicorne, the short-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar.

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.

The short-horned chameleon is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, and is calculated to have a population density of 2.4 chameleons ha−1 in the forests around Andasibe-Mantadia National Park and Analamazaotra Special Reserve. C. brevicornis is endemic to Madagascar and has a broad latitudinal distribution in eastern Madagascar, between the Anosy Mountains in the south and the Tsaratanana Massif in the north, and has also been confirmed from the Analavory Plateau in the northwest, within a narrow elevation band between 810 and 1,000 m. Most records of this species need to be reevaluated, and therefore its geographic range information is incomplete, however the few verified records of this species are scattered over an area of at least 38,000 km.

This species occurs within mid-altitude humid forest, where it is more commonly found in open vegetation associated with edges and disturbed areas. It is tolerant of some degree of habitat modification, and has been found in agricultural land where trees are present, in roadside vegetation, and in trees near buildings. 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. Calumma brevicorne eggs have been reported to be vulnerable to predation by invasive rats.

Taken in: Madagascar / Toamasina / Toamasina (show map)

Taken on: November 24, 2017

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Madagascar 2017

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Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Short-horned Chameleon

Elephant Eared Chameleon

Male

Animal

Reptile

Calumna brevicorne

Endemic

Short Bony Appendage On Nose

IUCN Least Concern

Elevation Band 810 to 1000 mm

Live In Area of 38000 Kilometers

Mid- Altitude Humid Forest

Open Vegetation

Agricultural Land

Trees

Road side Vegetation

Trees Near Buildings

Females Can Lay 10 to 30 Eggs

Eggs Can Be Eaten By Rats

Herbivore

Eats Leaves

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