Kinyongia magomberae, the Magombera chameleon or Magombera single-horned chameleon, is an endangered species of chameleon found only in humid submontane forests in the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania.[1]
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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. magomberae
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| Kinyongia magomberae Menegon et al., 2009[2]
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The existence of this species was first realized in 2002 when a dead juvenile was found by a researcher. In the next few years, two further specimens were discovered, including one dropped by a twig snake after it had been startled. The Magombera chameleon was scientifically described as a new species in 2009.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Kinyongia magomberae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172538A1344662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172538A1344662.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Menegon, M.; Tolley, K.; Jones, T.; Rovero, F.; Marshall, A.R.; Tilbury, C.R. (2009). "A new species of chameleon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae: Kinyongia) from the Magombera forest and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania". African Journal of Herpetology. 58 (2): 59–70. doi:10.1080/21564574.2009.9650026. S2CID 84999463. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ From the mouths of snakes, Nature, November 24, 2009
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