Kinyongia matschiei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. matschiei
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| Binomial name | |
| Kinyongia matschiei (Werner, 1895)
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| 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 chameleon,[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[]
- ^ a b c Tolley, K. & Menegon, M. (2014). "Kinyongia matschiei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T172545A1344917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172545A1344917.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Kinyongia matschiei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b 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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