Brookesia micra
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Acrodonta |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Brookesiinae
Genus: Brookesia
Species: Brookesia micra
Name
[edit]- Holotype: ZSM 2181/2007 (FGZC 1271), adult male.
- Type locality: Nosy Hara island, 12°14′40″S, 49°00′30″E, ca. 10–20 m a.s.l., Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar, on 7 March 2007 by H. Enting, F. Glaw and J. Köhler.
- Etymology: The species epithet is a latinized derivation from the Greek word “μικρός” (mikros), meaning “tiny” or “small” and referring to the extremely diminutive body size.
References
[edit]- Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Townsend, T.M. & Vences, M. 2012. Rivaling the world's smallest reptiles: discovery of miniaturized and microendemic new species of leaf chameleons (Brookesia) from northern Madagascar. PLoS ONE 7(2): e31314. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031314
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Vernacular names
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