Cryptic chameleon
A species of Cryptic chameleon Scientific name : Calumma crypticum Genus : Cryptic chameleon
Cryptic chameleon, A species of Cryptic chameleon
Scientific name: Calumma crypticum
Genus: Cryptic chameleon
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Description
Calumma crypticum, commonly known as the cryptic chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar.
General Info
Lifespan
5-8 years
Diet
Cryptic chameleon primarily consumes a diet rich in arthropods. With its dexterous tongue, it adheres to a predacious feeding style, capturing small insects like cockroaches, moth larvae, and spiders zealously.
Appearance
With a medium body frame, the cryptic chameleon is characterized by its smooth and scaled skin. The species flaunts a predominantly green coloration, enabling it to blend seamlessly with foliage. Remarkably, it exhibits a chevron-like pattern across its back and tail. It possesses a unique rostral appendage, a characteristic horn structure on its snout. Variations in appearances between sexes, ages, or subspecies are not significant.
Behavior
Cryptic chameleon is a solitary species largely characterized by its natural camouflage, helping it blend effortlessly with surrounding foliage. It features unique social dynamics revolving around territorial display, exhibiting bright color changes to deter rivals or attract mates. Primarily diurnal, its foraging habits involve slow and deliberate branch-to-branch locomotion.
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Chameleons Genus
Cryptic chameleon Species
Cryptic chameleon 
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