Kinyongia asheorum

Kinyongia asheorum
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Kinyongia
Species:	K. asheorum
Binomial name
	Kinyongia asheorum; , , , , & , 2009

Kinyongia asheorum, also known commonly as the Mount Nyiro bearded chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Kenya. Only four specimens are known.^[2]

Etymology[]

The specific name, asheorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of British-Kenyan herpetologist James Ashe (1925–2004), and his wife Sandra.^[3]

Description[]

K. asheorum is medium-sized, reaching a maximum size of about 22 cm (8.7 in) (of which about 60% is tail). It has a distinct head casque, a pointed snout, and two horns on the tip of the snout. It is uniformly dark green with several white spots and brownish ridges.^[2]

Distribution and habitat[]

K. asheorum is only known to occur on Mount Nyiro in Kenya, where it was collected in a single patch of forest at an altitude of 2,000–2,450 m (6,560–8,040 ft). It inhabits large trees with extensive canopy cover.^[2]

Conservation[]

While the species K. asheorum appears not to be under direct threat, it has a very restricted distribution and may be impacted by logging, forest fires, and grazing outside the forest. It has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b , , (2014). "Kinyongia asheorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172540A1344741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172540A1344741.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c , , , , , (2009). "Kinyongia asheorum sp. n., a new montane chameleon from the Nyiro Range, northern Kenya (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa. 2028 (1): 41–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2028.1.4.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Kinyongia asheorum, p. 12).

External links[]

Species Kinyongia asheorum at The Reptile Database

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[iucn-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b , , (2014). "Kinyongia asheorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172540A1344741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172540A1344741.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[kopecna-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c , , , , , (2009). "Kinyongia asheorum sp. n., a new montane chameleon from the Nyiro Range, northern Kenya (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa. 2028 (1): 41–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2028.1.4.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Kinyongia asheorum, p. 12).

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