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'''''Brookesia desperata''''' is a species of [[chameleon]]s. It is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north [[Madagascar]], and is a [[critically endangered]] species due to the decline of its habitat. This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops, charcoal production, timber extraction, small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.<ref name="iucn"/> It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species. B. Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr. [[Frank Glaw]] from the [[Zoologische Staatssammlung München]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940 |title=BBC Nature - Tiny lizards found in Madagascar |access-date=2019-12-20 |archive-date=2018-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911205106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
'''''Brookesia desperata''''' is a species of [[chameleon]]s. It is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north [[Madagascar]], and is a [[critically endangered]] species due to the decline of its habitat. This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops, charcoal production, timber extraction, small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.<ref name="iucn"/> It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species. They can be found roosting above ground on small branches or leaves 5-100 cm above ground at night.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Glaw |first=Frank |last2=Köhler |first2=Jörn |last3=Townsend |first3=Ted M. |last4=Vences |first4=Miguel |date=2012-02-14 |editor-last=Salamin |editor-first=Nicolas |title=Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar |url=https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031314 |journal=PLoS ONE |language=en |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=e31314 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0031314 |issn=1932-6203 |pmc=PMC3279364 |pmid=22348069}}</ref> B. Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr. [[Frank Glaw]] from the [[Zoologische Staatssammlung München]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940 |title=BBC Nature - Tiny lizards found in Madagascar |access-date=2019-12-20 |archive-date=2018-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911205106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Brookesia |
| Species: | B. desperata
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Brookesia desperata is a species of chameleons. It is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north Madagascar, and is a critically endangered species due to the decline of its habitat. This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops, charcoal production, timber extraction, small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.[1] It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species. They can be found roosting above ground on small branches or leaves 5-100 cm above ground at night.[2] B. Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr. Frank Glaw from the Zoologische Staatssammlung München.[3]
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, R.K.B. & Glaw, F. (2014). "Brookesia desperata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T42686901A42686977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T42686901A42686977.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Glaw, Frank; Köhler, Jörn; Townsend, Ted M.; Vences, Miguel (2012-02-14). Salamin, Nicolas (ed.). "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. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3279364. PMID 22348069.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "BBC Nature - Tiny lizards found in Madagascar". Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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