The
specific name, nancycoutuae, is in honor of American Peace Corps volunteer
Nancy Coutu (1967–1996), who was murdered in Madagascar by cattle thieves.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural
habitats of T. nancycoutuae are rocky areas and
shrubland, at altitudes of 700–750 m (2,300–2,460 ft).[1]
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