Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata), recorded as Endangered
Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Antsingy leaf chameleon

Brookesia perarmata

Antsingy leaf chameleon is a leaf chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae — Brookesia perarmata, recorded as Endangered and tied to Madagascar.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Brookesia perarmata
Recorded from
Madagascar
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Squamata · Chamaeleonidae · Brookesia

The leaf chameleon

Antsingy leaf chameleon is a leaf chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae — Brookesia perarmata.

Range and habitat

This ornate chameleon species occurs in dry, deciduous forest in Madagascar. This chameleon dwells on the forest floor among the dead leaves that it uses for camouflage and climbs up low plant branches when it's time to sleep. The Antsingy Leaf Chameleon lives amongst leaf litter and requires primary, relatively untouched forest habitat.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

A chameleon rocks, aims, and shoots the tongue. Many dwarf species live in low vegetation or leaf litter, not only in high canopy.

In crisis

There are many threats to the Antsingy leaf chameleon's habitat but their decline in population was exacerbated due to collection for pet trade. This species has been listed as Endangered (EN) by International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2011. It is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meaning that commercial international trade is prohibited.

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Antsingy leaf chameleon is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Antsingy leaf chameleon, Wikidata item Q305612. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Brookesia desperata (Brookesia desperata), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Brookesia desperata

Brookesia desperata
Photograph of Brookesia decaryi (Brookesia decaryi), recorded as EndangeredEN

Brookesia decaryi

Brookesia decaryi
Photograph of Naturelle leaf chameleon (Brookesia karchei), recorded as EndangeredEN

Naturelle leaf chameleon

Brookesia karchei
Photograph of Brookesia minima (Brookesia minima), recorded as EndangeredEN

Brookesia minima

Brookesia minima

Quick answers

What is Antsingy leaf chameleon?
Antsingy leaf chameleon is a leaf chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae — Brookesia perarmata.
What is the conservation status of Antsingy leaf chameleon?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Brookesia perarmata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Antsingy leaf chameleon live?
This species is endemic to Madagascar and can only be found in the dry deciduous forests of the northern area of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar's Melaky Region.
Why is Antsingy leaf chameleon in crisis?
There are many threats to the Antsingy leaf chameleon's habitat but their decline in population was exacerbated due to collection for pet trade.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Brookesia perarmata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Antsingy leaf chameleon a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.