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Chameleon last seen a century ago rediscovered.

Chameleon last seen a century ago rediscovered.

Scientists have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago.

Researchers from Madagascar and Germany said on Friday 30 October 2020 they had discovered several living specimens of Voeltzkow’s chameleon during an expedition to the north-west of the African island nation.

In a report published in the journal Salamandra, the team, led by scientists from the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (ZSM), said genetic analysis determined that the species was closely related to Labord’s chameleon.

The scientist say the Voeltzkow’s chameleons’ habitat is under threat from deforestation.

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