Iaraka River leaf chameleon explained

The Iaraka River leaf chameleon (Brookesia vadoni), also commonly known as the mossy pygmy leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, vadoni, is in honor of French naturalist Jean Pierre Léopold Vadon (1904–1970).^[1]

Geographic range

B. vadoni is found in northeastern Madagascar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. vadoni is forest, at altitudes of 600–.

Reproduction

B. vadoni is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Brygoo ER, Domergue CA (1968). "Description d'un nouveau Brookesia de Madagascar B. vadoni n. sp. (Chaméléonidés) ". Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris 40 (4): 677–682. (Brookesia vadoni, new species). (in French).
• Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. . (Brookesia vadoni, p. 240).
• Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. .

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Brookesia vadoni, p. 271).
2. www.reptile-database.org.