Habitat quality and roost preference of jewelled chameleon (Furcifer campani) in Ankaratra highlands, central Madagascar
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895177Keywords:
Ankaratra, Dsitance sampling, Conservation, Furcifer campani, HabitatAbstract
We studied the habitat preferences of Furcifer campani from Ankaratra motne, the second-highest montane of Madagascar. Density of the species differs between habitat qualities, which is a lower density in high-disturbed areas, and the animal's nocturnal roost height varies between area types; however, this variation isn’t significant. Bushfire is one of the main threats to this species, which acts in two directions such as: destroying its habitat and also directly killing it by calcination.
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