Rhampholeon viridis

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

Rhampholeon viridis, the green pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleons endemic to Tanzania. ^[2]

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

1. 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.
2. "Rhampholeon viridis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-03-07.