Brookesia sp. Antsanitia

courtesy Jamie Schattenberg, Antsanitia, CW Madagascar 

Occasionally, tiny leaf chameleons (Brookesia) are encountered in Antsanitia. Initially thought to be Brookesia decaryi, they differ significantly in morphology and size. Their traits suggest possible affinity with the little-known Brookesia bonsi from Tsingy de Namorok. Whether these Antsanitia specimens represent a local variant, a cryptic population, or an entirely new species remains a mystery awaiting scientific investigation.