Kinyongia tenuis
Kinyongia tenuis, also known as the Usambara soft-horned chameleon, Usambara flap-nosed chameleon, and Matschie's dwarf chameleon is a species of chameleon.[1][2]
| Kinyongia tenuis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinyongia tenuis (Matschie, 1892) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bradypodion tenue (Matschie, 1892) | |
Distribution
This species has been recorded in Tanzania's Afrotemperate forests in east Usambara Mountains and Magrotto Hill. In Kenya, it is only known as a subpopulation in the Shimba Hills, however genetic analysis needs to confirm this.[1]
References
- Tolley, K.; Menegon, M. (2014). "Kinyongia tenuis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172552A1345100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172552A1345100.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Kinyongia tenuis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 July 2022.
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