Rhampholeon gorongosae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Acrodonta 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Brookesiinae
Genus: Rhampholeon
Species: Rhampholeon gorongosae

Name

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  • Rhampholeon gorongosae Broadley, 1971: 2

Holotype: NMZB-UM 21786, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Gorongoso Mts. (1200 m alt.), Manica & Sofale district, Mozambique”.

Combinations

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  • Rhampholeon marshalli gorongosae Broadley, 1971 [original combination, as subspecies]
  • Rhampholeon (Bicuspis) gorongosaeMathee et al., 2004: 1973 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Necas, P. & Schmidt, W. 2004. Stump-tailed Chameleons. Miniature Dragons of the Rainforest. Edition Chimaira: Frankfurt. 256 pp. [review in Elaphe 14(1): 24].
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Vernacular names

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English: Mount Gorongosa Stumptail Chameleon