Rhampholeon viridis, the green pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleons endemic to Tanzania.[2]
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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: | Rhampholeon |
| Species: | R. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhampholeon viridis Mariaux & Tilbury, 2006
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Higher Taxa: Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Common Names: Green Pygmy Chameleon
Distribution: Tanzania (South Pare Mountains)
Type Locality: Tanga region, South Pare Mountains, from a patch of forest next to the Hingili stream, just north of the Shengena Mountain FR [4°14' 50" S, 37°59'28" E], 1450 m elevation.
Etymology: The specific name derives from Latin "viridis" meaning "green," referring to the rich green coloration observed in males.
References
edit- ^ Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Rhampholeon viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T42760305A42760312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T42760305A42760312.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Rhampholeon viridis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-03-07.