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Iaraka River Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia vadoni
The Iaraka River leaf chameleon (Brookesia vadoni), also commonly known as the mossy pygmy leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
From the article Iaraka River leaf chameleon on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of B. vadoni is forest, at altitudes of 600–2,130 m (1,970–6,990 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, vadoni, is in honor of French naturalist Jean Pierre Léopold Vadon (1904–1970).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Brookesia vadoni in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32919.