Kinyongia tenuis
| Kinyongia tenuis | |
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| Male above, female below | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
| Bradypodion tenue (Matschie, 1892) | |
Kinyongia tenuis, also known as the Usambara soft-horned chameleon, Usambara flap-nosed chameleon and Matschie's dwarf chameleon, is a fairly small species of chameleon from Kenya and Tanzania.[1][2]
Distribution and taxonomy
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. The populations in the two countries are clearly separated and it remains to be verified if they belong to a single species or two separate species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Kinyongia tenuis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 July 2022.