Rhampholeon viridis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Rhampholeon |
Species: | R. viridis
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Binomial name | |
Rhampholeon viridis Mariaux &
Tilbury, 2006
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Rhampholeon viridis, the green pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleons endemic to Tanzania. [2]
Higher Taxa: Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Squamata ( lizards)
Common Names: Green Pygmy Chameleon
Distribution: Tanzania ( South Pare Mountains)
Type Locality: Tanga region, South Pare Mountains, from a patch of forest next to the Hingili stream, just north of the Shengena Mountain FR [4°14' 50" S, 37°59'28" E], 1450 m elevation.
Etymology: The specific name derives from Latin "viridis" meaning "green," referring to the rich green coloration observed in males.
Rhampholeon viridis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Rhampholeon |
Species: | R. viridis
|
Binomial name | |
Rhampholeon viridis Mariaux &
Tilbury, 2006
|
Rhampholeon viridis, the green pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleons endemic to Tanzania. [2]
Higher Taxa: Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Squamata ( lizards)
Common Names: Green Pygmy Chameleon
Distribution: Tanzania ( South Pare Mountains)
Type Locality: Tanga region, South Pare Mountains, from a patch of forest next to the Hingili stream, just north of the Shengena Mountain FR [4°14' 50" S, 37°59'28" E], 1450 m elevation.
Etymology: The specific name derives from Latin "viridis" meaning "green," referring to the rich green coloration observed in males.