Kinyongia matschiei
| Kinyongia matschiei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Subfamily: | Chamaeleoninae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. matschiei |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinyongia matschiei (Werner, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chamaeleon matschiei Werner, 1895 | |
Kinyongia matschiei, common name giant monkey-tailed east Usambara two-horned chameleon, giant east Usambara blade-horned chameleon, and Matschie’s two-horned chamaeleon,[2] is a species of chameleon from the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. It was formerly confused with K. fischeri, which is not found in the range of K. matschiei.[1][3]
Distribution
This species lives only at altitudes of up to 1500 metres over a total of 800 km² of isolated Afrotemperate forest areas in the East Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. The actual area of occupancy, however, is under 300 km². Its numbers are declining. It is not found in transformed areas such as plantations.[1] The related K. vosseleri occurs in the same range as K. matschiei, while K. multituberculata is found in the West Usambaras.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Tolley, K. & Menegon, M. (2014). "Kinyongia matschiei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Kinyongia matschiei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 August 2015.
- 1 2 Mariaux J, Lutzmann N, Stipala J. 2008. The two horned chameleons of East Africa. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 152: 367-391.
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