What makes this record usable
- adult maturity evidence
- sex-specific measurements
- small sample explicitly visible
- locality context
Species evidence record
Nano-chameleon
Brookesia nana · reptile · northern Madagascar
ICU-authored schematic · not a diagnostic species illustration
What the evidence says
An extremely miniaturized chameleon described from the Sorata massif. The paper reports a 21.6 mm total-length adult male and 28.9 mm adult female.
ClassReptilia
Contextdegraded montane rainforest
Length21.6–28.9 mmreported total length; male 21.6 mm, female 28.9 mm
MassNot supplied
What not to overstate
The original description was based on two individuals from one locality. The paper uses careful language about global 'smallest reptile' status; this universe preserves that uncertainty.
Evidence Hunt connection
Ask four questions: Is the life stage clear? Is the unit clear? Is the measurement basis clear? Is the claim stronger than the source?