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.
Sharp-nosed chameleon | |
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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) | |
Synonyms | |
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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