Kinyongia uluguruensis (LOVERIDGE, 1957)
Find more photos by Google images search:
Higher Taxa | Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Uluguru two-horned chamaeleon G: Uluguru Zweihornchamäleon |
Synonym | Chamaeleo fischeri uluguruensis LOVERIDGE 1957: 3 Bradypodion fischeri uluguruensis — BROADLEY & HOWELL 1991: 12 Kinyongia fischeri uluguruense — TILBURY et al. 2006 Kinyongia uluguruensis — MARIAUX et al. 2008 Kinyongia uluguruensis — TILBURY 2010: 404 Kinyongia uluguruensis — SPAWLS et al. 2018: 276 |
Distribution | Tanzania (Uluguru Mts., 1300-2400 m elevation) Type locality: Kingokwa, Uluguru Mts., Tanzania |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MCZ 54496 Male |
Diagnosis | Differential diagnosis: Differs from all two-horned species, except K. tavetana and K. boehmei, by its lateral crest originating behind eye; differs from those two species by its flattened interorbital scales and longer dorsal crest. |
Comment | |
Etymology | named after its type locality. |
References |
|
External links |