Subfamily Chamaeleoninae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Chamaeleonidae Genus Kinyongia Higher classification Kinyongia | |
Similar Chameleons, Reptile, Kinyongia, Strange‑nosed chameleon, Kinyongia tenuis | ||
The sharp-nosed chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina) is a chameleon native to the Uluguru and Uzungwe Mountains of Tanzania. Its length averages 16 cm (6.5 in). Females are smaller than males, and have smaller helmet protrusions. They are usually coloured white, gray, brown and ochre. Males have bluish horns.
The sharp-nosed chameleon was scientifically described in 1988.
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