Leaf chameleon

Description

Brookesia desperata is a species of chameleon.The species is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north Madagascar,and is a critically endangered species due to the decline of its habitat.This decline is attributed to clearance of forest for crops,charcoal production,timber extraction,small-scale quarrying and cattle grazing.It was named desperata to provoke thought regarding the desperately threatened habitat of Madagascar's micro-endemic species.B.Desperata was discovered in 2012 by a research team led by Dr.Frank Glaw from the Zoologische Staatssammlung München.