Fischer's chameleon
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Kinyongia fischeri

Fischer's chameleon (Kinyongia fischeri ) is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.

Animal name origin

The specific name, fischeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Gustav Fischer.

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Kinyongia fischeri is restricted to the Nguru and Nguu Mountains of Tanzania. Chameleons found in other parts of the Eastern Arc Mountains as well as Kenya are now classified as separate species.

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References

1. Fischer's chameleon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer's_chameleon
2. Fischer's chameleon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172565/1345554

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