Cameroon Stumptail Chameleon / Spectral Pygmy Chameleon / Western Pygmy Chameleon

$150.00

出品者: Ngannou Animal🇨🇲 Cameroon

**Cameroon Stumptail Chameleon (*Rhampholeon spectrum*)** The Cameroon Stumptail Chameleon (*Rhampholeon spectrum*) is a distinctive miniature chameleon native to the forests of West-Central Africa. Unlike the large arboreal chameleons commonly seen in the pet trade, this species is a small-bodied, ground-dwelling chameleon adapted to life among leaf litter, low vegetation, and forest-floor debris. **Common Names:** Cameroon Stumptail Chameleon, Spectral Pygmy Chameleon, Western Pygmy Chameleon **Distribution:** Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Nigeria. **Habitat:** Humid tropical forests, forest floor, leaf litter, low vegetation, and forest edges. Populations occur in both lowland and montane environments. **Size:** A very small chameleon. Adults generally remain only a few centimeters in snout-to-vent length, with a characteristically short tail. **Lifestyle:** Primarily terrestrial. Individuals move through leaf litter, low vegetation, and forest-floor structures rather than spending most of their time high in trees. **Diet:** Insectivorous. Suitable prey consists of very small feeder insects and other appropriately sized arthropods, including fruit flies, springtails, tiny crickets, and small flies. **Appearance:** The body is compact and laterally compressed, with cryptic brown, gray, and earth-toned coloration that provides excellent camouflage among leaves and forest debris. The short tail gives the species its distinctive stumptail appearance. **Origin:** Wild-Caught (WC), Cameroon. **Difficulty:** Intermediate to Advanced. A well-ventilated enclosure with leaf litter, low branches, dense cover, climbing surfaces, and stable temperature and humidity is recommended. Small prey items are essential. **Special Feature:** One of the distinctive miniature chameleons of Cameroon, with a highly specialized terrestrial lifestyle and remarkable camouflage. **Locality Note:** *Rhampholeon spectrum* contains geographically differentiated populations. Research has identified distinct lowland and montane lineages, including populations from Mt. Cameroon, Korup, Kupe, Nlonako, and Manengouba. Precise locality information is therefore particularly valuable for wild-caught specimens.