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Calumma hafahafa Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
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
The bizarre-nosed chameleon (Calumma hafahafa) is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. Its scientific name was named after the Malagasy word hafahafa, which means "bizarre" or "strange" (a reference to the species' unusually upturned rostral appendages).
Wikipedia contributors, Bizarre-nosed chameleon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:21:29.020500+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Calumma hafahafa Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
- Name authority
- Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
- Genus
- Calumma
- 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
- genusCalumma
- speciesCalumma hafahafa Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Calumma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Calumma linotum (Müller, 1924) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Uetz’s soft-nosed chameleonCalumma uetzi Prötzel, Vences, Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ratsoavina & Glaw, 2018 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma radamanus (Mertens, 1933) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma emelinae Prötzel, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Vences & Glaw, 2020 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma ambreense (Ramanantsoa, 1974) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma andringitraense (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1972) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma boettgeri (Boulenger, 1888) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma capuroni (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1972) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma crypticum Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma gastrotaenia (Boulenger, 1888) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma globifer (Günther, 1879) | ChamaeleonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Calumma guillaumeti (Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1974) | 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=Calumma&species=hafahafa 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:Q4T5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.