The three #newspecies of chameleon we described today, Calumma ratnasariae (pictured), C. tjiasmanto

The three #newspecies of chameleon we described today, Calumma ratnasariae (pictured), C. tjiasmantoi, and C. eliminate, all face an uncertain fate: their forests in Madagascar are being burned and chopped down to make way for subsistence agriculture that is barely keeping the populous of Madagascar alive. This wildlife crisis is a humanitarian crisis too, and right now neither crisis is being adequately addressed. Naming species is a necessary first step toward our hope of knowing what there is to save, and coordinating efforts to protect it. Read the paper in which we describe the new species here: http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4429 ....#OA #science #chamleon #taxonomy #vertebrate #chameleons #chameleonsofig #chameleonsofinstagram #chamaeleonidae #Calumma #Calummanasutum #lizard #lizards #lizardsofinstagram #reptile #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #rainforest #tropical #jungle #animal #animals #animalsofinstagram #animalphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #herpetology #Madagascarhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B8KX0dMBsK0/?igshid=4asik4j3ps02 -- source link

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