NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Brookesia lineata Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Brookesia lineata, also commonly known as the lined leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ranked this as an endangered species.
Wikipedia contributors, Brookesia lineata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:21:05.162762+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Brookesia lineata Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995
- Name authority
- Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
- Genus
- Brookesia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyChamaeleonidae
- genusBrookesia
- speciesBrookesia lineata Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Brookesia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brookesia betschi Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fito Leaf ChameleonBrookesia lambertoni Brygoo & Domergue, 1970 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia ramanantsoai Brygoo & Domergue, 1975 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia tedi Scherz, Köhler, Rakotoarison, Glaw & Vences, 2019 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia nana Glaw, Köhler, Hawlitschek, Ratsoavina, Rakotoarison, Scherz & Vences, 2021 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia nofy Rakotoarison, Hasiniaina, Glaw & Vences, 2024 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia antakarana Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia bonsi Ramanantsoa, 1980 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Spiny Leaf ChameleonBrookesia decaryi Angel, 1939 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Toothed Leaf ChameleonBrookesia dentata Mocquard, 1900 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Northem Leaf ChameleonBrookesia ebenaui (Boettger, 1880) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Brookesia&species=lineata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:NDRG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.