Kinyongia msuyae
Appearance
Kinyongia msuyae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Kinyongia |
Species: | K. msuyae
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Binomial name | |
Kinyongia msuyae Menegon et al., 2015
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Kinyongia msuyae is a species of chameleons endemic to the Udzungwa Mountain region in Tanzania.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Charles A. Msuya, a pioneering Tanzanian herpetologist who collected the first specimen attributable to the species.[2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kinyongia msuyae: New Species of Chameleon Found in Tanzania". Science News. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Kinyongia msuyae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-09-02.