Calumma andringitraense

Calumma andringitraense
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertilia
Infraorder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Subfamily:	Chamaeleoninae
Genus:	Calumma
Species:	C. andringitraense
Binomial name
Calumma andringitraense (Brygoo, C. Blanc & Domergue, 1972)
Range of Calumma andringitraense
Synonyms
Chamaeleo gastrotaenia andringitraensis Brygoo, C. Blanc & Domergue, 1972 Calumma gastrotaenia andringitraensis — Klaver & Böhme, 1997 Calumma andringitraensis — Böhme, 1997 Calumma andringitraense — N. Lutzmann & H. Lutzmann, 2004

Calumma andringitraense is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was originally considered a subspecies of Calumma gastrotaenia, the Perinet chameleon.

Distribution and habitat

Calumma andringitraense has a geographic range of only 1,220 square kilometers (471 square miles) in southwestern Madagascar. It is known to inhabit Andohahela National Park, Andringitra National Park, and Kalambatritra Reserve; this fragmented distribution may be a result of the species' narrow preferences of habitat. For the most part, it is restricted to intact, relatively high-altitude humid forests.

Conservation and threats

Due to its small and fragmented range and ongoing habitat loss, Calumma andringitraense is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Perhaps as a result of its limited population and other factors, illegal trade in it is virtually nonexistent. The population of the species is decreasing.

Further reading

• Böhme W. 1997. "Eine neue Chamäleonart aus der Calumma gastrotaenia - Verwandschaft Ost-Madagaskars." Herpetofauna 19 (107): 5-10. (in German).
• Brygoo E-R, Blanc CP, Domergue CA. 1972. "Notes sur les Chameleo de Madagascar. X. Deux nouveaux Caméléons des hauts sommets de Madagascar: C. capuroni n. sp. et C. gastrotaenia andringitraensis n. subsp." Bulletin du Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, Series 3, 56 (42): 601 -613. (in French).
• Glaw F, Vences M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlags/Serpents Tale. 480 pp. ISBN 978-3929449013. (in English).
• Lutzmann N, Lutzmann H. 2004. "Das grammatikalische Geschlecht der Gattung Calumma (Chamaeleonidae) und die nötigen Annpassungen einiger Art- und Unterartbezeichnungen." Reptilia (Münster) 9 (48): 4-5. (in German).