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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Tolley, K. |author-link=species:Krystal A. Tolley |author2=Menegon, M. |author2-link=species:Michele Menegon |author3=Plumptre, A. |author3-link=species:Andrew J. Plumptre |date=2020 |title=''Kinyongia asheorum'' |volume=2020 |page=e.T172540A176532327 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T172540A176532327.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> |
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| genus = Kinyongia |
| genus = Kinyongia |
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| species = asheorum |
| species = asheorum |
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| authority = [[Petr Nečas |
| authority = [[species:Petr Nečas|Nečas]], [[species:Roberto Sindaco|Sindaco]], [[species:Luděk Kořený|Kořený]], [[species:Jana Kopečná|Kopečná]], [[species:Patrick Kenyatta Malonza|Malonza]] & [[species:David Modrý|Modrý]], 2009 |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''asheorum'' (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of British-Kenyan herpetologist James Ashe (1925–2004), and his wife |
The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''asheorum'' (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of British-Kenyan herpetologist [[species:James Ashe|James Ashe]] (1925–2004), and his wife Sanda (1944–2018).<ref>[[species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]]; [[species:Michael Watkins|Watkins, Michael]]; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (''Kinyongia asheorum'', p. 12).</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''K. asheorum'' is medium-sized, reaching a maximum size of about {{convert|22|cm|in|abbr=on}} (of which about 60% is tail). It has a distinct head casque, a pointed snout, and two horns on the tip of the snout. It is uniformly dark green with several white spots and brownish ridges.<ref name=kopecna>{{cite journal|author=[[Petr Nečas |
''K. asheorum'' is medium-sized, reaching a maximum size of about {{convert|22|cm|in|abbr=on}} (of which about 60% is tail). It has a distinct head casque, a pointed snout, and two horns on the tip of the snout. It is uniformly dark green with several white spots and brownish ridges.<ref name=kopecna>{{cite journal|author=[[species:Petr Nečas|Nečas P]], [[species:Roberto Sindaco|Sindaco R]], [[species:Luděk Kořený|Kořený L]], [[species:Jana Kopečná|Kopečná J]], [[species:Patrick Kenyatta Malonza|Malonza PK]], [[species:David Modrý|Modrý D]]|year=2009|title=''Kinyongia asheorum'' sp. n., a new montane chameleon from the Nyiro Range, northern Kenya (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)|journal=Zootaxa|volume=2028|issue=1|pages=41–50|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.2028.1.4}}</ref> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
==Distribution and habitat== |
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==Conservation== |
==Conservation== |
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While the species ''K. asheorum'' appears not to be under direct threat, it has a very restricted distribution and may be impacted by logging, forest fires, and grazing outside the forest. It has been classified as [[near-threatened species|Near Threatened]] by the [[IUCN]].<ref name=iucn/> |
While the species ''K. asheorum'' appears not to be under direct threat, it has a very restricted distribution and may be impacted by logging, forest fires, and grazing outside the forest. It has been classified as [[near-threatened species|Near Threatened]] by the [[IUCN]].<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*[[species:Stephen Spawls|Spawls S]], [[species:Kim Monroe Howell|Howell K]], [[species:Harald Hinkel|Hinkel H]], [[species:Michele Menegon|Menegon M]] (2018). ''Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition''. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. {{ISBN|978-147-2935618}}. (''Kinyongia asheorum'', p. 265). |
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==External links== |
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*{{EMBL species|genus=Kinyongia|species=asheorum}} |
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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. asheorum
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Kinyongia asheorum, also known commonly as the Mount Nyiro bearded chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Kenya. Only four specimens are known.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, asheorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of British-Kenyan herpetologist James Ashe (1925–2004), and his wife Sanda (1944–2018).[3]
Description
[edit]K. asheorum is medium-sized, reaching a maximum size of about 22 cm (8.7 in) (of which about 60% is tail). It has a distinct head casque, a pointed snout, and two horns on the tip of the snout. It is uniformly dark green with several white spots and brownish ridges.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]K. asheorum is only known to occur on Mount Nyiro in Kenya, where it was collected in a single patch of forest at an altitude of 2,000–2,450 m (6,560–8,040 ft). It inhabits large trees with extensive canopy cover.[2]
Conservation
[edit]While the species K. asheorum appears not to be under direct threat, it has a very restricted distribution and may be impacted by logging, forest fires, and grazing outside the forest. It has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2020). "Kinyongia asheorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T172540A176532327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T172540A176532327.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Nečas P, Sindaco R, Kořený L, Kopečná J, Malonza PK, Modrý D (2009). "Kinyongia asheorum sp. n., a new montane chameleon from the Nyiro Range, northern Kenya (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa. 2028 (1): 41–50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2028.1.4.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Kinyongia asheorum, p. 12).
Further reading
[edit]- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-147-2935618. (Kinyongia asheorum, p. 265).
External links
[edit]- Species Kinyongia asheorum at The Reptile Database
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