Biology:Brookesia nofy
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Brookesia nofy | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Brookesia |
| Species: | B. nofy
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| Binomial name | |
| Brookesia nofy Rakotoarison et al., 2024
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Brookesia nofy is a species of tiny chameleon, a lizard in the genus Brookesia. The species is found in Ankanin’ny Nofy, Madagascar. B. nofy can grow up to 33 millimetres (1.3 in) in length, making it one of the world's smallest reptiles. This species, like others in the Brookesia genus, is known for its small size and cryptic coloration.[1]
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References
- ↑ Rakotoarison, Andolalao; Hasiniaina, Alida; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (10 September 2024). "A new miniaturized species of leaf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from a littoral forest fragment in eastern Madagascar". Zootaxa 5506 (4): 533–547. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5506.4.3. PMID 39646645. https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5506.4.3. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q130314360 entry
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