Rhampholeon acuminatus

Rhampholeon acuminatus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Rhampholeon
Species:	R. acuminatus
Binomial name
Rhampholeon acuminatus Mariaux & Tilbury, 2006

Rhampholeon acuminatus, ^[2] also known commonly as the Nguru pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.

Distribution

Rhampholeon acuminatus is found in the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania. The type locality is "Tanzania, Morogoro region, Nguru Mountains, Nguru South Catchment FR, Komkore Forest above Ubili village [6°2'29" S; 37°30'40.5" E], elevation 1500–1600 m [4,921–5,249 ft]".

Reproduction

Rhampholeon acuminatus is oviparous. ^[2]

Abundance

Rhampholeon acuminatus is only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017).

Etymology

The specific name, acuminatus is the past participle of the Latin verb acuminare, meaning "to sharpen", in reference to the numerous sharp spines found on the head and body.

References

1. Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Rhampholeon acuminatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T172524A1344202. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172524A1344202.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Rhampholeon acuminatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

Further reading

• Mariaux, J.; Tilbury, C.R. (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 acuminatus , new species).