Calumma hilleniusi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Calumma |
Species: | C. hilleniusi
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Binomial name | |
Calumma hilleniusi | |
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Synonyms[2] | |
Calumma hilleniusi is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
The specific name, hilleniusi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Dick Hillenius.[3]
The preferred natural habitats of C. hilleniusi are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 1,550–2,550 m (5,090–8,370 ft).[1]
C. hilleniusi is oviparous.[2] A female may lay a clutch of as many as ten eggs.[1]