Biology:Brookesia therezieni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Brookesia |
| Species: | B. therezieni
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| Brookesia therezieni Brygoo & Domerque, 1970
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Brookesia therezieni, also known as the Perinet leaf chameleon, is a species of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar . The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classed the species as Least Concern. B. therezieni was initially described as a species new to science by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo and Charles Antoine Domergue in 1970.
Etymology
The specific name, therezieni, is in honor of French hydrobiologist Yves Thérézien.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Endemic to eastern Madagascar, Brookesia therezieni is found in the type locality of the species, Périnet, which is why it is known as the Perinet leaf chameleon.[3] It is also found in the east-central area of Madagascar: An'Ala, Ankeniheny, Andasibe, Anjanaharibe, Mantadia, and Imerimandroso. It can be found at elevations between 900 and 1,500 m (3,000 and 4,900 ft) above mean sea level, and is estimated to be found over an area of 30,444 km2 (11,754 sq mi).[4] Its preferred natural habitat is forest.[1]
Reproduction
B. therezieni is oviparous.[3]
Conservation status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has ranked B. therezieni as Least Concern on its Red List of Threatened Species, as it is found on a too large area to be concerned about and evidence is insufficient to indicate the number of specimens is declining quickly. However, the population is declining and their numbers have decreased.[1]
Taxonomy
Brookesia therezieni was first described by Brygoo and Domerque in 1970. According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, the taxonomic status of this species is valid.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jenkins, R.K.B.; Andreone, F.; Andriamazava, A.; Anjeriniaina, M.; Brady, L.; Glaw, F.; Griffiths, R.A.; Rabibisoa, N. et al. (2011). "Brookesia therezieni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176298A7212551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T176298A7212551.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176298/7212551. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Brookesia therezieni, p. 264).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brookesia therezieni | The Reptile Database". Reptile-database.reptarium.cz. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Brookesia&species=therezieni.
- ↑ "Perinet Leaf Chameleon - Brookesia therezieni - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org. http://eol.org/pages/1057218/overview. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Brookesia therezieni ". Itis.gov. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=715078.
Further reading
- Brygoo E-R, Domergue CA (1970). "Notes sur les Brookesia de Madagascar. V. Description de deux espèces nouvelles: B. lambertoni n. sp. et B. therezieni n. sp. (Chameleonidae)". Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris 41 (5): 1091-1096. (Brookesia therezieni, new species). (in French).
- Glaw F, Vences M (2007). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. ISBN:978-3-929449-03-7.
- Nečas P (1999). Chameleons: Nature's hidden jewels. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 348 pp. ISBN:3-930612-04-6 (Europe), ISBN:1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada). (Brookesia therezieni, p. 277).
Wikidata ☰ Q2926147 entry
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