Calumma guibei


Calumma guibei, also known commonly as Guibé's chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, guibei, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean [Marius René Guibé|Jean Guibé].

Geographic range

C. guibei is found in northern Madagascar. The type locality is Mt. Tsaratanana, elevation.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. guibei is forest, at elevations of.

Description

C. guibei has an average snout-to-vent length of about. It has a soft dermal rostral appendage, which is longer in males than in females.

Reproduction

C. guibei is oviparous.