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Brookesia is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of chameleon
Chameleon

Chameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, and the possession by many of a prehensile tail, crests or horns on their...
s found in Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
, that range from small to very small in size, and are known collectively as Leaf Chameleons. It includes the species considered to be the world's smallest chameleons, and are also among the smallest reptiles. They are largely brown and most are essentially terrestrial
Terrestrial animal

Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land, as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats ....
. A significant percentage of the species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 in the genus were only identified to science within the last three decades, and a number of species that still have not received a scientific name are known to exist.






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Brookesia is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of chameleon
Chameleon

Chameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, and the possession by many of a prehensile tail, crests or horns on their...
s found in Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
, that range from small to very small in size, and are known collectively as Leaf Chameleons. It includes the species considered to be the world's smallest chameleons, and are also among the smallest reptiles. They are largely brown and most are essentially terrestrial
Terrestrial animal

Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land, as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats ....
. A significant percentage of the species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 in the genus were only identified to science within the last three decades, and a number of species that still have not received a scientific name are known to exist. Most inhabit very small ranges in areas that are difficult to access, and due to their small size and secretive nature, they have been relatively poorly studied compared to their larger relatives.

Most Brookesia are on CITES Appendix II, the only exception being B. perarmata on Appendix I (a species also listed as vulnerable
Vulnerable species

A vulnerable species is a species which is likely to become Endangered species unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve....
 by IUCN). Consequently, a special permit is required to import any of the below species from their native Madagascar, and typically no permit is issued for B. perarmata.

There are currently 26 recognized species in the genus.

Species

  • Mt. Amber Pygmy Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia ambreensis
  • Brookesia antakarana
  • Brookesia bekolosy
  • Blanc's Leaf Chameleon. Brookesia betschi
  • Brookesia bonsi
  • Brygoo's Chameleon, Brookesia brygooi
  • Spiny Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia decaryi
  • Brookesia dentata
  • Northern Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia ebenaui
  • Brookesia exarmata
  • Brookesia griveaudi
  • Naturelle Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia karchei
  • Fito Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia lambertoni
  • Brookesia lineata
  • Brookesia lolontany
  • Minute Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia minima
    Brookesia minima

    Brookesia minima, , is a island dwarfism chameleon "often said to be the smallest" or "probably the smallest" of the Family ....
  • Elongate Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia nasus
    • Brookesia nasus nasus
    • Brookesia nasus pauliani
  • Antsingy Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia perarmata
  • Peyrieras' Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia peyrierasi
    Brookesia peyrierasi

    Brookesia peyrierasi is a diminutive chameleon from north-eastern Madagascar....
  • Plated Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia stumpffi
  • Brown Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia superciliaris
  • Perinet Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia therezieni
  • Domergue's Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia thieli
  • Brookesia tuberculata
    Brookesia tuberculata

    Brookesia tuberculata is a diminutive chameleon from far northern Madagascar....
  • Iaraka River Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia vadoni
  • Raxworthy's Leaf Chameleon, Brookesia valerieae