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Calumma glawi

Calumma glawi is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, glawi, is in honor of German Herpetologist Frank Glaw.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. glawi is forest, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

C. glawi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

  • (1997). "Eine neue Chamäleonart aus der Calumma gastrotaenia-Verwandtschaft Ost-Madagaskars ". Herpetofauna 19 (107): 5–10. (Calumma glawi, new species). (in German).
  • Glaw F (2015). "Taxonomic checklist of chameleons (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)". Vertebrate Zoology 65 (2): 167–246.
  • Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. .
  • (1999). Chameleons: Nature's Hidden Jewels. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira. 348 pp. (Europe), (USA, Canada). (Calumma glawi, p. 278).