Sharp-nosed chameleon
The sharp-nosed chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina) is a chameleon native to the Uluguru and Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania.[1][2] Its length averages 16 cm (6.5 in). Females are smaller than males, and have smaller helmet protrusions. They are usually coloured white, gray, brown and ochre. Males have bluish horns.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. oxyrhina |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinyongia oxyrhina (Klaver & Böhme, 1988) | |
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Kinyongia oxyrhinum | |
The sharp-nosed chameleon was scientifically described in 1988.[2]
References
- Tolley, K.; Menegon, M. (2014). "Kinyongia oxyrhina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172570A1345711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172570A1345711.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Kinyongia oxyrhina". The Reptile Database.
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