Brookesia brygooi
Brookesia brygooi, commonly known as Brygoo's chameleon, Brygoo's pygmy chameleon, and the leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chameleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, was first described in 1995 by and and named in compliment to French herpetologist . Conservation status. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classed "B. brygooi" as Least Concern. Distribution and habitat. "B. brygooi" is endemic to southwestern Madagascar, where its type locality is Analavelona, Fianarantsoa Province, south-central Madagascar. Because it is widespread and commonly found in protected areas, it was listed as  Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It can be found at elevations between above mean sea level (AMSL), and over an area of . Details about the true population of "B. brygooi" are unknown, although it is known to be widespread. It is found in many protected parks/areas/nature reserves, and is also protected under the Madagascar laws. Description. "B. brygooi" has an "unusual" shape of body and is earthy in colour. Diet. The diet of "B. brygooi" includes insects. Behavior. "B. brygooi" spends the night resting on twigs. Reproduction. The female of "B. brygooi" lays  two to five eggs per clutch. The eggs measure each. Taxonomy. This species was initially described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995 under the name of "Brookesia brygooi". The same scientific name was later used by Nečas in 1999, and, most recently by Townsend et al. in 2009. According to the ITIS, the taxonomic status of "B. brygooi" is valid. It is commonly known as the leaf chameleon.