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Four New Chameleon Species Found in Tropical “Sky Islands”

Friday, June 26, 2026

Four new chameleon species discovered in Madagascar's isolated mountain ecosystems. Two named after pioneering female scientists who mapped these regions.

Sky islands—isolated plateaus—harbor species found nowhere else on Earth

Female scientists' fieldwork enabled discovery; naming honors their contribution

Habitat loss threatens these species before we fully understand them

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