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Furcifer verrucosus
Large species: male total length 56 cm; females 21 cm. Small crest fruns from eyes to snout, helmet like casque on head formed of scales; spiny crest runs along back in males but in females the crest is formed of tubercles. Large scales form lateral lines in both sexes. Female lays 30-60 eggs which incubate for approx. 200 days. A terrestrial species they favour arid disturbed land. Found in the south and west of the island.
dry spiny forest in Berenty Reserve
Spotted on Oct 17, 2013
Submitted on Apr 27, 2014
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