Biology:Kinyongia msuyae
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Kinyongia msuyae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. msuyae
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| Kinyongia msuyae Menegon et al., 2015
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Kinyongia msuyae is a species of chameleons endemic to the Udzungwa Mountain region in Tanzania.[1]
Etymology
The species is named for Charles A. Msuya, a pioneering Tanzanian herpetologist who collected the first specimen attributable to the species.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kinyongia msuyae: New Species of Chameleon Found in Tanzania". Science News. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/kinyongia-msuyae-new-species-chameleon-tanzania-03612.html. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Kinyongia msuyae". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Kinyongia&species=msuyae.
Wikidata ☰ Q38281014 entry
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