About Calumma amber Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
Common Name and Endemic Range
Calumma amber, commonly known as the Amber Mountain chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Antsiranana Province, Madagascar.
Detailed Distribution
It is only found in the northernmost part of Madagascar's northern Diana Region, on and around Montagne d'Amber National Park.
Taxonomic History
This species was first observed in 1989 and first formally described in 2006 by Raxworthy and Nussbaum.
Original Classification
Originally, C. amber was classified as a population of the species C. brevicorne.
