Rhampholeon

Rhampholeon
Rhampholeon temporalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertilia
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Subfamily:	Brookesiinae
Genus:	Rhampholeon Günther, 1874

Rhampholeon, commonly known as pygmy chameleons or African leaf chameleons, are a genus of small chameleons found in central East Africa (extending slightly into adjacent DR Congo). They are found in forests, woodlands, thickets and savanna, and most species are restricted to highlands. They are brown, grey or green, and typically seen at low levels in bushes, or on the ground among grass or leaf litter.

Taxonomy

Until recently, the members of the genus Rieppeleon were commonly included in Rhampholeon instead.

• Rhampholeon acuminatus
• Rhampholeon beraduccii
• Boulenger's Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon boulengeri
• Rhampholeon chapmanorum
• Marshall's Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon marshalli
• Rhampholeon moyeri
• Pitless Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon nchisiensis
• Rhampholeon platyceps
  • Rhampholeon platyceps platyceps
  • Rhampholeon platyceps carri
• Spectral Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon spectrum
• Rosette-Nosed Chameleon, Rhampholeon spinosus
• Usambara Pitted Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon temporalis
• Uluguru Pygmy Chameleon, Rhampholeon uluguruensis
• Rhampholeon viridis

References

• Spawls, S.; Drewes, R.; Ashe, J. (2002). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa. Köln: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-656470-1.