Nicosia's Chameleon
Furcifer nicosiai
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Reptiles
Furcifer nicosiai is a large species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to western Madagascar. Described as new to science in 1999, it was ranked as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It has only been found in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park at levels of 57 and 571 metres above mean sea level.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
- Genus
- Furcifer