The sharp-nosed chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina) is a chameleon native to the Uluguru and Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania,[1][2] where it inhabits forests (also secondary), woodlands and plantations at an altitude of 1,400–1,900 m (4,600–6,200 ft) above sea level.[3]
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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. oxyrhina
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| Kinyongia oxyrhina (Klaver & Böhme, 1988)
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Kinyongia oxyrhinum | |
It reached up to c. 15 cm (6 in) in total length, with about half being the tail. Adult males have a distinct soft and blade-like horn on the nose where the tip is movable; females lack a horn. Its colours are very variable, but typically shades of brown, grey, green or rusty-red, and especially during the mating season may have some blue patches.[3]
The sharp-nosed chameleon was scientifically described in 1988.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Tolley, K.; Menegon, M. (2014). "Kinyongia oxyrhina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172570A1345711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172570A1345711.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Kinyongia oxyrhina". The Reptile Database.
- ^ a b Spawls, S.; Howell, K.; Drewes, R.; Ashe, J. (2002). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa. Academic Press. pp. 232–233. ISBN 0-12-656470-1.
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