Rwenzori Plate-nosed Chameleon
Kinyongia xenorhina
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
The strange-horned chameleon (Kinyongia xenorhina), also known as Rwenzori plate-nosed chameleon or single welded-horn chameleon, is a species of chameleon. It is native to the rainforests of the Ruwenzori Mountains of western Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The strange-horned chameleon is named for the large protuberance extending from the top of its snout, particularly prominent on the males of the species.
Kinyongia xenorhina est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Chamaeleonidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre dans les monts Rwenzori en Ouganda et en République démocratique du Congo. Publication originale Boulenger, 1901 : Description of two new Chamaeleon from Mount Ruwenzori, British East Africa.
Kinyongia es un género de lagartos de la familia Chamaeleonidae. Se distribuyen por el África subsahariana. Especies Listadas alfabéticamente: Kinyongia adolfifriderici (Sternfeld, 1912) Kinyongia asheorum Nečas, Sindaco, Kořený, Kopečná, Malonza & Modrý, 2009 Kinyongia boehmei (Lutzmann & Necas, 2002) Kinyongia carpenteri (Parker, 1929) Kinyongia excubitor (Barbour, 1911) Kinyongia fischeri (Reichenow, 1887) Kinyongia gyrolepis Greenbaum, Tolley, Joma & Kusamba, 2012 Kinyongia magomberae Menegon, Tolley, Jones, Rovero, Marshall & Tilbury, 2009 Kinyongia matschiei (Werner, 1895)…
Distribution
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