Rhampholeon viridis

Rhampholeon viridis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Rhampholeon
Species:
R. viridis
Binomial name
Rhampholeon viridis
Mariaux & Tilbury, 2006

Rhampholeon viridis, the green pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleons endemic to Tanzania.[2]

Higher Taxa: Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)

Common Names: Green Pygmy Chameleon

Distribution: Tanzania (South Pare Mountains)

Type Locality: Tanga region, South Pare Mountains, from a patch of forest next to the Hingili stream, just north of the Shengena Mountain FR [4°14' 50" S, 37°59'28" E], 1450 m elevation.

Etymology: The specific name derives from Latin "viridis" meaning "green," referring to the rich green coloration observed in males.

References

  1. ^ Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Rhampholeon viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T42760305A42760312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T42760305A42760312.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhampholeon viridis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-03-07.