Kinyongia msuyae

Kinyongia msuyae is a species of chameleons endemic to the Udzungwa Mountain region in Tanzania.[1]

Kinyongia msuyae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Kinyongia
Species:
K. msuyae
Binomial name
Kinyongia msuyae
Menegon et al., 2015

Etymology

The species is named for Charles A. Msuya, a pioneering Tanzanian herpetologist who collected the first specimen attributable to the species.[2][1]

References

  1. "Kinyongia msuyae: New Species of Chameleon Found in Tanzania". Science News. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Kinyongia msuyae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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