Calumma capuroni pictures

Calumma capuroni is another really neat chameleon that has not got much documentation of any kind such as written information written down in magazines, journals or books. I have only seen one possibly two pictures of this species has anyone got any decent pictures of the smallest chameleon of the Parsonii group. I here they are similar to Parsonii cristifer in that they come from a small region, except in south eastern Madagascar however I heard ( by word of mouth) part of their range is being conserved in a National Park and I could not say which National Park.

Please correct me if I'm wrong about being protected by a National Park.

The National parks are possibly Andohahela and Berenty?

I will visit the area Andohahela

In 3 weeks I will visit the area Andohahela. I have previously heard anything about this chameleon. Are you sure that there are these species in this region. If you have pictures, I'd be very happy. Maybe I can find this kind of chameleon. If I find something there, I'll show the pictures here of course.
kind regards
Thomas

I could not confirm exactly where in the South East of Madagascar they come from. Most of my information about this species is unconfirmed information (non published). I think the book Field Guide to Madagascar has got the location of where you can find them.

I have not got any pictures Sorry.

Motherload Chameleon said:

I think the book Field Guide to Madagascar has got the location of where you can find them.

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It lists Andohahela and Chaines Anosyennes as locales and has 3 photos.

After the move this summer I can not find my Copy of Field Guide to Madagascar. I only recall there being one photo and think it was in black and white from my copy/edition.

I found the article in the book. Location Andohahela as indicated.
Maybe I can find the chameleons there, it would be great.

The dwarf of the Parsonii group really neat! I hope you find some and bring back some good pictures. When my brother and I visit Madagascar we are going to have to go on an expidition that goes through C. capuroni habitat.

There are three color photos in the latest edition of Glaw & Vences.

Another species to look for in Andohahela is Calumma tsycorne which, like C. capuroni, seems to be closer related to some of the larger Calumma (the "parsonii-group", if you will) then the large occipital lobed Calumma "group" (the "brevicorne-group" or "cucullatum-group", if you will), even though both exhibit large occipital lobes like the latter "group".

Chris

Chris

Cave you got any good photos/ pictures of Calumma tsycorne?

There is one color photo of a live specimen in the latest edition of Glaw & Vences and 3 black and white photos of preserved specimens in the species description (Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006).

Chris

I just got my updated copy of Glaw & Vences and it is a huge upgrade from my previous edition. The photos of Calumma capuroni are really neat as the species has plenty of unique featurers.

Kind of sad to say though that a couple of really neat species that probably won't see successful conservation or make it to captivity as they are still on the verge of extinction or are already extinct. Furcifer belalandaensis that is a smaller/mini species(mini panther) related to F. pardalis. As well as Furcifer tuzetae that is the largest (a jumbo rhinoceratus) out of F. rhinoceratus group. I hope I'm wrong about their situation and they make it in the wild.

Out of my recent upgrade book purchases I found some good color pictures of both though.

Has anyone got new updated pictures of this species? Possibly has anyone gotten back from a herping expedition to South Eastern Madagascar with photos of this species?

Hey Thomas, remember to take alot of habitatpictures and as Chris mentions, remember to look for C. tsycorne.
What parks/areas are you going to visit?