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Genus
Brookesia
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Short-nosed Stub-tailed Chameleons
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Kurznasen-Stummelschwanzchamäleons
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Butsnudede Stumphalekamæleoner, Madagascar-bladkamæleoner
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1864 |  |
Brookesia Gray (type species: Chamaeleo superciliaris Kuhl 1820) |
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1933 | |
Leandria Angel (type species: Leandria perarmata Angel 1933; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1942 | |
Evoluticauda Angel (type species: Brookesia tuberculata Mocquard 1894; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Contents:
32 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Rhampholeon and the species now assigned to
Palleon.
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Brookesia antakarana
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Antakarana Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Antakarana-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Antakarana-stumphalekamæleon
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1995 | |
Brookesia antakarana Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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1995 | |
Brookesia ambreensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum (syn. Scherz, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Wagler & Vences 2018) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia bekolosy
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Bekolosy Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Bekolosy-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Bekolosy-stumphalekamæleon
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1995 | |
Brookesia bekolosy Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia betschi
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Betsch's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Betschs Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Betsch-stumphalekamæleon
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1973 | |
Brookesia betschi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia bonsi
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Namoroka Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Namoroka-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Namoroka-stumphalekamæleon
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1979 | |
Brookesia bonsi Ramanantsoa |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia brunoi
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Anja Reserve Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Anja-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Anja-stumphalekamæleon
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2012 | |
Brookesia brunoi Crottini, Miralles, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia brygooi
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Analavelona Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Analavelona-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Analavelona-stumphalekamæleon
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1995 | |
Brookesia brygooi Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia confidens
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Ankarana Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ankarana-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ankarana-stumphalekamæleon
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2012 | |
Brookesia confidens Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia decaryi
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Ankarafantsika Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ankarafantsika-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ankarafantsika-stumphalekamæleon
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1938 | |
Brookesia decaryi Angel |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia dentata
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Toothed Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Gezähnte Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Tandet Stumphalekamæleon
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1900 | |
Brookesia dentata Mocquard |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia desperata
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Forêt d'Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ambre-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ambre-stumphalekamæleon
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2012 | |
Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia ebenaui
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Northern Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Nördliche Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Nordlig Stumphalekamæleon
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1880 | |
Chamaeleo ebenaui Boettger |
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Brookesia ebenaui Boulenger 1887 |
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1979 | |
Brookesia legendrei Ramanantsoa (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1995) |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Brookesia exarmata
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Ambodyreana Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ambodyreana-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ambodyreana-stumphalekamæleon
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1996 | |
Brookesia exarmata Schimmenti & Jesu |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia griveaudi
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Griveaud's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Griveauds Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Griveaud-stumphalekamæleon
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1973 | |
Brookesia griveaudi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia karchei
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Karche's Marojejy Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Karches Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Karche-stumphalekamæleon
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1970 | |
Brookesia karchei Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia lambertoni
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Fito Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Fito-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Fito-stumphalekamæleon
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1970 | |
Brookesia lambertoni Brygoo & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia lineata
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Striped Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Gestreifte Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Stribet Stumphalekamæleon
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1995 | |
Brookesia lineata Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia micra
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Nosy Hara Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Nosy Hara-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Nosy Hara-stumphalekamæleon
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2012 | |
Brookesia micra Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia minima
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Nosy Be Stub-tailed Chameleon, Nosy Be Leaf Chameleon
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Nosy Be-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Nosy Be-stumphalekamæleon
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1893 | |
Brookesia minima Boettger |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Brookesia nana
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Sorata Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Sorata-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Sorata-stumphalekamæleon
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2021 | |
Brookesia nana Glaw, Köhler, Hawlitschek, Ratsoavina, Rakotoarison, Scherz & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia nofy
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Ankanin'ny Nofy Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ankanin'ny-Nofy-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ankanin'ny Nofy-stumphalekamæleon
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2024 | |
Brookesia nofy Rakotoarison, Hasiniaina, Glaw & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia perarmata
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Antsingy Stub-tailed Chameleon, Armored Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Panzerchamäleon
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Panser-stumphalekamæleon
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1933 | |
Leandria perarmata Angel |
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Brookesia perarmata Mertens 1966 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia peyrierasi
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Nosy Mangabe Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Nosy Mangabe-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Nosy Mangabe-stumphalekamæleon
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1975 | |
Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of minima by Raxworthy & Nussbaum (1995). Revalidated as a separate species by Schimmenti & Jesu (1996) and Glaw, Vences, Ziegler, Böhme & Köhler (1999).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia ramanantsoai
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Ambohibooataba Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ambohibooataba-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ambohibooataba-stumphalekamæleon
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1975 | |
Brookesia ramanantsoai Brygoo & Domergue |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of dentata by Raxworthy & Nussbaum (1995), but the two forms are clearly different species (Glaw & Vences 2007).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia stumpffi
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Spiny Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Stachelchamäleon
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Tornet Stumphalekamæleon
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1894 | |
Brookesia stumpffi Boettger |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Brookesia superciliaris
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Eyelash Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Brauen-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Brynet Stumphalekamæleon
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1820 | |
Chamaeleo superciliaris Kuhl |
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Brookesia superciliaris Gray 1865 |
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1827 | |
Chameleo brookesiana Gray (Boulenger 1887; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1831 | |
Chameleo brookesii Gray [substitute name for Chameleo brookesiana Gray 1827] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia tedi
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Simpona Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Simpona-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Simpona-stumphalekamæleon
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2019 | |
Brookesia tedi Scherz, Köhler, Rakotoarison, Glaw & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia therezieni
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Périnet Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Périnet-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Périnet-stumphalekamæleon
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1970 | |
Brookesia therezieni Brygoo & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia thieli
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Ambodimanga Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Ambodimanga-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Ambodimanga-stumphalekamæleon
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1968 | |
Brookesia thieli Brygoo & Domergue |
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1971 | |
Brookesia antoetrae Brygoo & Domergue (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1995) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia tristis
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Antsiranana Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Antsiranana-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Antsiranana-stumphalekamæleon
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2012 | |
Brookesia tristis Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia tuberculata
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Mount Ambre Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Tuberkel-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Tuberkel-stumphalekamæleon
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1894 | |
Brookesia tuberculata Mocquard |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of minima by Raxworthy & Nussbaum (1995), but revalidated as a distinct species by Schimmenti & Jesu (1996) and Glaw, Vences, Ziegler, Böhme & Köhler (1999).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia vadoni
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Iaraka Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Iaraka-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Iaraka-stumphalekamæleon
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1968 | |
Brookesia vadoni Brygoo & Domergue |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brookesia valeriae
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Manongarivo Stub-tailed Chameleon
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Manongarivo-Stummelschwanzchamäleon
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Manongarivo-stumphalekamæleon
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1991 | |
Brookesia valeriae Raxworthy |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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