Calumma malthe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Calumma |
Species: | C. malthe |
Binomial name | |
Calumma malthe (Günther, 1879) | |
Calumma malthe , common name Malthe's green-eared chameleon is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar. [1] [2]
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