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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn|author=[[Krystal A. Tolley|Tolley K]], [[Michele Menegon|Menegon M]], [[Andrew J. Plumptre|Plumptre A]]|title=''Kinyongia asheorum''|volume=2014|page=e.T172540A1344741|year=2014|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172540A1344741.en}}</ref> |
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| genus = Kinyongia |
| genus = Kinyongia |
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| species = asheorum |
| species = asheorum |
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| authority = [[Petr Nečas (herpetologist)|Nečas]], [[Roberto Sindaco|Sindaco]], [[Ludĕk Kořený|Kořený]], [[Jana Kopečná|Kopečná]], [[Patrick Kenyatta Malonza|Malonza]] & [[David Modrý|Modrý]], 2009 |
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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| |
''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 (herpetologist)|Nečas P]], [[Roberto Sindaco|Sindaco R]], [[Ludĕk Kořený|Kořený L]], [[Jana Kopečná|Kopečná J]], [[Patrick Kenyatta Malonza|Malonza PK]], [[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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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]
Description
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
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
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
- ^ a b Tolley K, Menegon M, Plumptre A (2014). "Kinyongia asheorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172540A1344741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172540A1344741.en.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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)
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