Rosette-nosed chameleon
Rosette-nosed chameleon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Rhampholeon |
Species: | R. spinosus |
Binomial name | |
Rhampholeon spinosus (Matschie, 1892) | |
Synonyms | |
Chamaeleo spinosum |
The rosette-nosed chameleon (Rhampholeon spinosus) is a small species of chameleon found in virgin forest and woodland of both the eastern and western Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. This endangered species is predominantly ash-grey in colouration, with a distinctive rosette-like nasal appendage.
References
- ↑ Mariaux, J. (2010). "Rhampholeon spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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