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Marshall's Pygmy Chameleon
Rhampholeon marshalli
Marshall's pygmy chameleon (Rhampholeon marshalli), also called commonly Marshall's leaf chameleon, Marshall's dwarf chameleon, and Marshall's stumptail chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to the forests of Zimbabwe and Mozambique in Africa. It grows to a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.5–7.5 cm (1.4–3.0 in) and feeds on insects. When staying still, it resembles a leaf on a branch.
From the article Marshall's pygmy chameleon on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Rhampholeon marshalli is found largely in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and the adjacent upland forest of Mozambique.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
In the rains (November to March), Marshall's leaf chameleon lays a small clutch of embryonated eggs that hatch quickly. Humphreys photographed a gravid female excavating a hole in the forest soil and laying a clutch. One egg was exhumed and found to contain a fully developed embryo. After 35 days, the eggs hatched and the tiny juveniles dispersed. Juveniles are relatively large at 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in) long (SVL).
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, marshalli, is in honor of British entomologist Guy Anstruther Knox Marshall, who collected the holotype.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32989.