#rhampholeon

[herpsandbirds]

Mt. Mabu Pigmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon maspictus), family Chamaeleonidae, endemic to Mt. Mabu, Mozambique

This tiny chameleon grows to only 6 cm (2.4 in) long.

photograph by Tim's Wild World

[animalids]

Rosette-nose chameleon (Rhampholeon spinosus)

Photo by Igor Siwanowicz

[herpsandbirds]

Ntchisi Pigmy Chameleon aka South African Stump-tailed Chameleon (Rhampholeon nchisiensis), family Chamaeleonidae, found in Malawi and Tanzania

photograph by Tim's Wildlife Photography

[herpsandbirds]

Udzungwa Pigmy Chameleon aka Moyer's Stump-tailed Chameleon (Rhampholeon moyeri), family Chamaeleonidae, Udzungwa Moutains National Park, Tanzania

photograph by Martin Nielsen, M.Nielsen Photo 

[libutron]

Moyer’s Pygmy Chameleon - Rhampholeon moyeri

This bizarre chameleon is Rhampholeon moyeri (Chamaeleonidae), a species whose populations are only known from two localities in the Udzungwa Mountains, southeast Tanzania.

The Moyer’s Pygmy Chameleon has a maximum total length of 64 mm. It is morphologically close to Rhampholeon uluguruensis, differing from it only by the number of the inter orbital scales and the arrangement of the hemipenial papillae. However, recent phylogenetic analyses confirm that both Rh. uluguruensis and Rh. moyeri are distinct lineages, the former from the Uluguru Mountains and the latter from the Udzungwa Mountains.  

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©Stephen Zozaya | Locality: Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (2014)

[animals-animals-animals]

Pygmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon sp.) (by zimbart)