Brookesia ebenaui

Brookesia ebenaui

Northern leaf chameleon, Ebenau's leaf chameleon

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Brookesia ebenaui

Brookesia ebenaui (northern leaf chameleon or Ebenau's leaf chameleon) is a chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, can rapidly change color among various earth hues.

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The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.

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References

1. Brookesia ebenaui Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookesia_ebenaui
2. Brookesia ebenaui on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172844/6928522

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