Seychelles tiger chameleon

Seychelles tiger chameleon

Taxobox
name = Seychelles Tiger Chameleon
status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Sauria
familia = Chamaeleonidae
genus = "Calumma"
species = "C. tigris"
binomial = "Calumma tigris"The Seychelles tiger chameleon ("Calumma tigris") is an endangered species of chameleon, found only on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin.

Endangered status

It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List with its distribution limited to 45km. A 2006 survey estimated the remaining global population to be just under 2,000 individuals.

External links

[http://members.aol.com/jstgerlach/herps.htm Research and conservation of Seychelles reptiles and amphibians]


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