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Kinyongia msuyae

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Species of lizard

Kinyongia msuyae
male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Etymology

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

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.
Taxon identifiers
Kinyongia msuyae
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