Toothed leaf chameleon
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| Species: | B. dentata
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| Brookesia dentata Mocquard, 1900
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Brookesia dentata, also known as the Toothed Leaf Chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to north-western Madagascar. It was first described by Mocquard in 1900: 345, and has been described numerous times since then, most recently by Townsend et al. in 2009. It is affected by the collection of charcoal, forest fires, and the grazing of cattle.
Distribution and habitat
Brookesia dentata is endemic to north-western Madagascar, and has a type locality of Sberbieville, north-west Madagascar.[1] It has been confirmed to be found at Andasibe, Mandraka and Angavo-Anjozorobe. At the highest, the species can be found at 200 metres (660 feet). The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have classed the Brookesia dentata as an Endangered species on their IUCN Red List. It is listed as Endangered because it is only known from the Ankarafantsika-area, which covers 1,300 square kilometres (500 square miles), although it could be found over an area of 2,700 square kilometres (1,000 square miles) at the highest. The habitat of Brookesia dentata is continuing to decline due to charcoal collection, fires, and cattle.[2] The population of Brookesia dentata is currently decreasing like the habitat.[2] It is currently protected under the Madagascar law, and collection of the species is permitted with permission to do so.[2]
Taxonomy
Brookesia dentata was initially described by Mocquard in 1900: 345, and has later been described many times: Werner (1911: 43), Mertens (1966: 2), Brygoo (1978: 25), Glaw and Vences (1994: 235), Klaver and Böhme (1997), Necas (1999: 277), and most recently Townsend et al. (2009).[3] It is commonly known as the Toothed Leaf Chameleon.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Toothed Leaf Chameleon - Brookesia dentata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Brookesia dentata". Iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Brookesia dentata | The Reptile Database". Reptile-database.reptarium.cz. 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Brookesia dentata (Toothed Leaf Chameleon)". Zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.