About Brookesia therezieni Brygoo & Domergue, 1970
Brookesia therezieni, commonly called the Perinet leaf chameleon, is a species of lizard belonging to the Chamaeleonidae family. It was first described as a new species by Édouard-Raoul Brygoo and Charles Antoine Domergue in 1970, and its scientific name is Brookesia therezieni Brygoo & Domergue, 1970. This species is endemic to eastern Madagascar. Its common name comes from its type locality, Périnet, Madagascar. It is also found across east-central Madagascar in locations including An'Ala, Ankeniheny, Andasibe, Anjanaharibe, Mantadia, and Imerimandroso. It occurs at elevations between 900 and 1,500 meters (3,000 and 4,900 feet) above mean sea level, and its estimated extent of occurrence is 30,444 square kilometers (11,754 square miles). Its preferred natural habitat is forest. Brookesia therezieni is an oviparous species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed its conservation status as Least Concern.
