Calumma ambreense (RAMANANTSOA, 1974)
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Higher Taxa | Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Chamaeleo oshaughnessyi ambreensis RAMANANTSOA 1974 Calumma oshaughnessyi ambreensis — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 251 Calumma oshaughnessyi ambreense — LUTZMANN & LUTZMANN 2004 Calumma ambreense — GLAW & VENCES 2007 |
Distribution | N Madagascar (Montagne d’Ambre)
Type locality: Montagne d’Ambre, Madagascar
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1974.0006; MNHN-RA 1974.0007-0011 paratypes |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
References |
- D’Cruze, N.; Köhler, J.; Franzen, M & Glaw, F. 2008. A conservation assessment of the amphibians and reptiles of the Forêt d’Ambre Special Reserve, north Madagascar. MADAGASCAR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT 3 (1): 44-54 - get paper here
- Glaw ,F. & Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Vences & Glaw Verlag, Köln (ISBN 3-929449-01-3)
- Glaw, F. 2015. Taxonomic checklist of chameleons (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). [type catalogue] Vertebrate Zoology 65 (2): 167–246 - get paper here
- Günther, A. 1881. Seventh Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Madagascar. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 7: 357-360. - get paper here
- Leptien, R. 2003. Getting started keeping chameleons. Reptilia (GB) (26): 11-14 - get paper here
- Lutzmann, N. & Lutzmann, H. 2004. Das grammatikalische Geschlecht der Gattung Calumma (Chamaeleonidae) und die nötigen Anpassungen einiger Art- und Unterartbezeichnungen. Reptilia (Münster) 9 (48): 4-5 (Addendum in issue 5: 13) - get paper here
- Nečas, Petr 1999. Chameleons - Nature's Hidden Jewels. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt; 348 pp.; ISBN 3-930612-04-6 (Europe)<br>ISBN 1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada)
- Pawlik, K. 2012. Chamäleon-Urlaub – eine Madagaskar-Reise. Reptilia (Münster) 17 (96): 103-109 - get paper here
- Ramanantsoa, G. A. 1974. Contribution a la connaissance des Caméléonidés de Madagascar. Description d'une sous-espéce nouvelle: Chamaeleo oshaughnessyi ambreensis n.subsp. Terre malgache 16: 239- 249.
- van Hoof, J. et al. 2006. Kameleons, een fascinerende hobby. Lacerta 64 (5-6): 1-96 - get paper here
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