Brookesia superciliaris

Brookesia superciliaris

Brookesia superciliaris — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Brookesiinae
Genus: Brookesia
Species: Brookesia superciliaris

Name

Brookesia superciliaris (Kuhl, 1820)

Type locality: Probably from Africa (fide Necas & Schmidt 2004).

Holotype: BMNH.

Synonyms

• Chamaeleo superciliaris Kuhl 1820
• Chameleo brookesiana Gray 1827
• Chameleo brookesii - Gray 1831
• Chamaeleo Brookesii — Duméril & Bibron 1836: 235
• Chameleo brookesianus - Gray, (err. pro B. superciliaris) 1845
• Chamaeleo balteus - Angel, (err. pro Chameleo balteatus) 1942
• Chameleo brookesia - Angel 1942

References

• Kuhl,H. 1820. Beiträge zur Zoologie und vergleichenden Anatomie. Hermannsche Buchhandlung, Frankfurt, 152 pp.
• Nečas, P. 1999. Chameleons – Nature's Hidden Jewels. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt; 348 pp. ISBN 3-930612-04-6 (Europe). ISBN 1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada). Reference page. 
• Necas, P. & Schmidt, W. 2004. Stump-tailed Chameleons. Miniature Dragons of the Rainforest. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt, 256 pp. [review in Elaphe 14(1): 24].
• Ratsoavina, F.M., et al. 2010. Molecular phylogeography of a widespread Malagasy leaf chameleon species, Brookesia superciliaris. Zootaxa 2554: 62–64. Preview (PDF).
• van Hoof, J., et al. 2006. Kameleons, een fascinerende hobby. Lacerta 64(5–6): 1–96.
• Brookesia superciliaris at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 10 Mar 2008.

Vernacular names

čeština: Brokesie růžkatá, brokesie Kuhlova
English: Brown Leaf Chameleon