New Species of Chameleon found?

[Ozzie2011]

I just read that there has been a new species of Chameleon found in Madagascar .....the story is here

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43296171/ns/technology_and_science-science/

 

[azgnoinc]

The cham they have pictured almost looks like a Weidershemii with a splash of crimson on the top of it's head

 

[suzi]

I like the red hair and blue freckles!

 

[chameleoman]

I want one!!!!!!:d:d:d

 

[Kent67]

For those who don't know, that is a female Furcifer timoni from the Montagne d`Ambre National Park. They've been known for a few years but were only officially described a couple years ago.

 

[Ekproject]

Thats crazy

 

[lisa h]

It's great that new species are being found almost every week, but if habitats continue to disappear, we will be losing species just as quickly as they are found

 

[Chris Anderson]

There have been 11 new chameleon species described from Madagascar since 1999. Most of the photos shown in that album are of Furcifer timoni which was described in 2009 (there was a thread about them here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-furcifer-species-32334/). Unfortunately for the other new chameleon species they talk about, Calumma tarzan, they are showing a photo of a meller's chameleon (Trioceros melleri). Here is a thread about Calumma tarzan, however: https://www.chameleonforums.com/new-species-calumma-tarzan-46128/

Chris

 

[AsiaKauffman]

I want one!!!!!!:d:d:d

When I saw the "Glam" chameleon photo the other day,...I WANTED ONE TOO!

 

[theresaintucson]

New Species of Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar

I think this is exciting. What a beautiful chameleon! (Article from Yahoo News)
Furcifer timoni

 

[pssh]

It's not new... There was a thread back in 2009. They do look neat though!

 

[theresaintucson]

It's not new... There was a thread back in 2009. They do look neat though!

Well, now I'm wondering where Yahoo's been?

 

[theresaintucson]

I just saw that from an article on my yahoo page. What a beautiful lizard.

 

[DavidBuchan]

For those who don't know, that is a female Furcifer timoni from the Montagne d`Ambre National Park. They've been known for a few years but were only officially described a couple years ago.

So, for everyone who's not Kent67, it's actually not a new species, but we do still all want one.........