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Calumma cucullata
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| Scientific name |
Common name(s) |
alternate scientific names |
described by |
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size |
brood |
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Calumma cucullata
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Hooded Chameleon |
Chamaeleon cucullatus, Chamaeleo cucullatus
see a species list of Calumma |
Gray |
1831 |
Medium |
Eggs |
Calumma cucullata
is a rarely seen species that inhabits bushes and trees of the northeastern Malagasy rainforest. Reaching a total length of 15 inches, its most prominent features are the large, fused occipital lobes. Males differ from females in having a grayer coloration. The females have a more greenish cast. Both sexes may exhibit a cream colored longitudinal stripe extending from just above the shoulder to the tail base. In males, this stripe may also have a second, more reddish-yellow band.
References
Klaver, C. & W. Boehme. 1997. Chamaeleonidae.
Das Tierreich, 112: i-xiv' 1 - 85. Verlag Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, New York.
Martin, J., 1992. Masters of Disguise: A Natural History of Chameleons. Facts On File, Inc., New York, NY.
Necas, P. 1999. Chameleons: Nature's Hidden Jewels. Krieger Publishing Company,
Malabar, FL.
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