Kinyongia matschiei

Kinyongia matschiei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Chamaeleonidae
Genus:Kinyongia
Species: K. matschiei
Binomial name
Kinyongia matschiei
(Werner, 1895)
Synonyms

Chamaeleon matschiei Werner, 1895
Chamaeleon fischeri 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

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ Kinyongia matschiei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 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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