Rhampholeon moyeri explained

Rhampholeon moyeri,[1] also known commonly as Moyer's pygmy chameleon or Udzungwa pygmy chameleon, endemic to Tanzania.

Rhampholeon moyeri is currently thought to be paraphyletic because some populations of chameleons including some at the Uzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve, consist of separate clades that could represent different species (Matthee et al., 2004; Fisseha et al., 2013)."[2]

Distribution: Tanzania (Udzungwa Mountains)

Type locality: Kihanga Valley, Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve (Luhega), Udzungwa Mountains, SE Tanzania.

Reproduction: Oviparous

Etymology

Named after David Moyer, who collected the first known specimen.

Size: Maximum total length is 64 mm for females; males: 51 mm.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhampholeon moyeri . 2024-03-07 . The Reptile Database.
  2. 2 February 2022 . Acta Herpetologica . Societas Herpetologica Italica . 17 . 2 . 6 . Firenze University Press.