Brookesia stumpffi, also known as the plated leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in some parts of Madagascar. It can be found in Nosy Bé, north-west Madagascar, Nosy Komba, and Nosy Sakatia.
Taxonomy
Brookesia stumpffi was originally described by Oskar Boettger, a German zoologist, in 1894. ==Etymology==
Etymology
The specific name, stumpffi, is in honor of Anton Stumpff, who collected the holotype. ==Geographic range and habitat==
Geographic range and habitat
Glaw and Vences found B. stumpffi on small islands of Madagascar away from the main land mass of the country in 2007. ==Conservation status==
Conservation status
There are no known major threats to the Brookesia stumpffi, and the species seems to be adaptable to "disturbed habitats". The species is sometimes kept as a pet and domesticated. The species is marked as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ==Description==
Description
Brookesia stumpffi can grow to a total length (including tail) of up to , and has a life expectancy of at least three years. ==Reproduction==
Reproduction
During reproduction, the female B. stumpffi lays between three and five eggs, which hatch between 60 and 70 days later, provided they are at a temperature of . ==Diet==
Diet
B. stumpffi feeds on insects such as crickets, fruit flies, cockroaches, wax moths (waxworms), and grasshoppers. ==Biology==
Biology
During the day, the body temperature of B. stumpffi is between , and is during the night. ==References==