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West Usambara two horned chameleon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Chamaeleonidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Subfamily
  
Chamaeleoninae

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Scientific name
  
Kinyongia multituberculata

Similar
  
Kinyongia, Fischer's chameleon, Kinyongia tavetana, Böhme's Two‑horned Chameleon, Strange‑nosed chameleon

West usambara two horned chameleons enjoying a drink


The West Usambara two-horned chameleon (Kinyongia multituberculata) is a chameleon endemic to the West Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. Until 2008, it was generally confused with Fischer's chameleon (K. fischeri), which is not found in the Usambara Mountains. Another related species, K. vosseleri, occurs in the same range as K. multituberculata, while K. matschiei is restricted to the East Usambaras.

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West Usambara two-horned chameleon Wikipedia