Furcifer tuzetae explained

Furcifer tuzetae is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It is only known from its type locality, Andrenalamivola near Befandriana Sud. It was described by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, Robert M. Bourgat and Charles Antoine Domergue in 1972. The International Union for Conservation of Nature have rated this species as "data deficient".

Etymology

The specific name, tuzetae, is in honor of French parasitologist Odette Tuzet (1906–1976).^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Furcifer tuzetae is found in Madagascar. Its type locality is Andrenalamivola (Befandriana Sud).^[2] Furcifer tuzetae is known from an area of dry forest; it might occur in gallery forests. Only a single specimen of the species has been collected in Andrenalamivola, although it may be found elsewhere in Befandriana Sud, where there is a large area of suitable habitat.^[3]

Reproduction

Furcifer tuzetae is oviparous.^[2]

Conservation status

The species F. tuzetae was rated as "data deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not enough data have been collected. It is likely that the population of the species is declining because it has only been found once, despite multiple surveys being carried out to find the species. It may be affected by the slash-and-burn method of agriculture and logging for charcoal.

Taxonomy

Furcifer tuzetae was described initially by Brygoo, Bourgat and Domergue in 1972 under the name Chamaeleo tutzetae.^{[2] [4]} It became known as Furcifer tuzetae when Glaw and Vences transferred it to the genus Furcifer in 1994.^[2]

Further reading

• Brygoo ER, Bourgat RM, Domergue CA (1972). "Notes sur les Chamaeleo de Madagascar, C. tuzetae n. sp., nouvelle espèce du Sud-Ouest ". Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Series 3, 27 (21): 133-146. (Chamaeleo tuzetae, 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. . (Furcifer tuzetae, new combination, p. 253).
• Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. .
• Nečas P (1999). Chameleons: Nature's hidden jewels. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 348 pp. (Europe), (USA, Canada). (Furcifer tuzetae, p. 283).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Furcifer tuzetae, p. 269).
2. Web site: Furcifer tuzetae | The Reptile Database . Reptile-database.reptarium.cz . 2012-11-11.
3. Encyclopedia: Furcifer tuzetae - Overview . Encyclopedia of Life . 2012-11-11.
4. Book: Klaver, Charles J. J. . Böhme, Wolfgang.

   de:Wolfgang Böhme (Zoologe)

   . Das Tierreich - The Animal Kingdom: A Characterization and Compilation of the Recent Animal Groups. 11 November 2012. 1997. Berlin and New York: Walter de Gruyter. 91 pp. (Furcifer tuzetae, p. 21). 978-3-11-015187-9.