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Long-nosed Pinocchio chameleon fooled researchers—two new species identified

Genetic and morphological studies revealed two new chameleon species. One of them with a very long nose finally receives the scientific name that suits it—Calumma pinocchio. An international research ...
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Pinocchio Chameleon: How Madagascar’s bizarre long-nosed reptile fooled scientists for nearly 150 years

The well-known Pinocchio chameleon of Madagascar, with its remarkably long nose, has turned out to be a surprise for scientists since the animal’s genetic studies proved that the chameleon had been ...
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Long-known long-nosed Pinocchio chameleon fooled researchers – two new species identified

Madagascar is the land of chameleons. More than 40% of all known chameleon species live on the island off the East African coast, including the so called Pinocchio chameleon, which has been known for ...