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Kilimanjaro two-horned Chameleon

Kilimanjaro two-horned Chameleon
LaughingDove, 22 Feb 2015
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    • LaughingDove
      Taken near Mt Meru, Tanzania
    • lowland anoa
      Jackson's chameleon could be possible as they have horns
    • TeaLovingDave
      To be fair, most chameleons do :p
    • lowland anoa
      I know, but this one is difficult to determine :p
    • Arizona Docent
    • Hix
      I'll need to check my books when I get home, but it looks like a Kilimanjaro Two-horned Chameleon (Kinyonga [Chameleo] tavetana) and is found on Mt Meru as well as Kilimanjaro.
    • Hix
      Definitely K.tavetana. The other similar looking species are not found in this area.

      Interestingly, the holotype for this species was collected from the Taveta Forest, which no longer exists.
    • LaughingDove
      Thanks Hix. This was actually at a fairly high altitude, apparently the village that I saw it in was 1500 m above sea level.
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