| Rhampholeon Beraducci | |
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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. beraduccii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhampholeon beraduccii Mariaux & Tilbury, 2006
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Rhampholeon beraduccii, also known commonly as Beraducci's pygmy chameleon or the Mahenge pygmy chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.
Etymology
The specific name, beraduccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Joe Beraducci.[2]
Geographic range
R. beraducii is found in the Mahenge Mountains of Tanzania.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. beraduccii is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft).[1]
Description
R. beraduccii is brown and very small. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is only 28 mm (1.1 in). The tail is very short, about one fourth SVL.[3]
Reproduction
R. beraduccii is oviparous.[3]
References
- ^ a b Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Rhampholeon beraduccii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172549A1345047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172549A1345047.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Rhampholeon beraduccii, p. 23).
- ^ a b c "Rhampholeon beraduccii ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
Further reading
- Mariaux J, Tilbury CR (2006). "The pygmy chameleons of the Eastern Arc Range (Tanzania): evolutionary relationships and the description of three new species of Rhampholeon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae)". Herpetological Journal 16 (3): 315–331. (Rhampholeon beraduccii, new species).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. (Rhampholeon beraduccii, p. 250).
- Tilbury C (2010). Chameleons of Africa. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 831 pp. ISBN 978-3899731156. (Rhampholeon beraduccii, p. 167).
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