Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Iguania Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Chamaeleonidae Higher classification Kinyongia | |
Similar Chameleons, Kinyongia, Reptile, Bradypodion, Meller's chameleon | ||
Fischer s chameleon feeding
Fischer's chameleon (Kinyongia fischeri) is a species of chameleon endemic to Tanzania.
Contents
- Fischer s chameleon feeding
- Chameleon showdown giant monkey tailed fischer s chameleons
- Etymology
- Geographic range
- Taxonomy
- References
Chameleon showdown giant monkey tailed fischer s chameleons
Etymology
The specific name, fischeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Gustav Fischer.
Geographic range
K. fischeri is restricted to the Nguru and Nguu Mountains of Tanzania. Chameleons found in other parts of the Eastern Arc Mountains as well as Kenya are now classified as separate species.
Taxonomy
A number of other species (K. matschiei, K. multituberculata, K. tavetana, K. uluguruensis, and K. vosseleri) have been mistakenly called by this species' name or classified as subspecies. In 2008, it was shown that they actually are their own distinct, different species. The true Fischer's chameleon is rare with a more restricted distribution than previously believed.
References
Fischer's chameleon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA