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Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891) is a animal in the Chamaeleonidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891) (Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891))
Animalia

Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)

Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)

Kinyongia tavetana is a chameleon species native to highland forests and wooded areas of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

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Genus
Kinyongia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891)

Nomenclature and Classification

Kinyongia tavetana (Steindachner, 1891), commonly called the Kilimanjaro two-horned chameleon or Kilimanjaro blade-horned chameleon, is a chameleon species that belongs to the genus Kinyongia.

Native Habitat Range

This species is native to forests, woodlands, well-wooded gardens, and plantations located in the highlands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

Type Locality and Recorded Locations

Its type locality is Mount Kilimanjaro, and it has also been recorded from Chyulu Hills, Mount Meru, and the Pare Mountains.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Chamaeleonidae Kinyongia

More from Chamaeleonidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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