Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue, 1974 is a animal in the Chamaeleonidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue, 1974

Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue, 1974

Brookesia peyrierasi, or Peyrieras's pygmy chameleon, is a small endemic chameleon from northeastern Madagascar that is oviparous.

Genus
Brookesia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Brookesia peyrierasi Brygoo & Domergue, 1974

Brookesia peyrierasi (Brygoo & Domergue, 1974), commonly called Peyrieras's pygmy chameleon, is a species of very small chameleon, which is a type of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. This species is endemic to northeastern Madagascar, and is named for the herpetologist André Peyriéras. The natural habitat of Brookesia peyrierasi is forest. Brookesia peyrierasi reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Chamaeleonidae Brookesia

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