Pygmy leaf chameleon
by Moira Risen
Title
Pygmy leaf chameleon
Artist
Moira Risen
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
The pygmy leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima) - a. k. a. minute leaf chameleon, Madagascan dwarf chameleon or Nosy Be pygmy leaf chameleon - with its total length of around 3.5 cm is considered currently the second smallest lizard known. As the taxonomy of the genus Brookesia changes continuously based on current research and observations, this status can easily change just as it did in 2012 when the even smaller B. micra was discovered, 'demoting' the pygmy leaf chameleon to second place. This tiny chameleon is endemic to the island of Nosy Be and some north-western humid forests of Madagascar. It lives in the leaf litter of the forests and roosts on low vegetation at night; and has every characteristic feature of the larger chameleon species, including the specialized eyes, the long tongue and the gripping feet.
A few years ago I started a wildlife conservation-environmental awareness poster project called ‘12images’ - you can find more details and information about it on my blog: http://www.12images.net/endangered-and-extinct-animals/12-images-for-environmental-awareness/.
I started with two 12 piece series featuring already extinct and critically endangered animals and I plan to continue the project with more collections from time to time - this Madagascar series is the first I added. All the new collections will be available as I finish them.
PLEASE, BE AWARE, THAT AS THESE POSTERS ARE PROJECT RELATED, THE 12IMAGES.NET COPYRIGHT NOTICE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POSTERS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DESIGN AND WILL BE PRINTED ON THE POSTERS YOU PURCHASE.
My whole profit from any sales of these series goes to the Sea Shepherd to support their fight to save our oceans and marine wildlife. For now, you can purchase only wall prints and some products here on FAA/pixel, but I created several design variations more suitable for t-shirts etc. - they are available through my website: please visit http://www.12images.net.
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July 13th, 2019
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