African dwarf chameleons [1] ( lat. Rhampholeon ) - a genus of lizards from the family of chameleons .
| African dwarf chameleons | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rhampholeon temporalis | ||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| Latin name | ||||||||||||||
| Rhampholeon Günther , 1874 |
Description
Outwardly similar to brukesia , from which they differ in some features in the structure of the head and limbs. [2]
Distributed in tropical Africa . They lead a semi-woody lifestyle.
Classification
The genus includes 14 species [3] [1] :
- Rhampholeon acuminatus
- Rhampholeon beraduccii
- Rhampholeon boulengeri
- Rhampholeon chapmanorum
- Rhampholeon gorongosae
- Rhampholeon Marshalli - Marshall Chameleon
- Rhampholeon moyeri
- Rhampholeon nchisiensis
- Rhampholeon platyceps - Flat- headed Chameleon
- Rhampholeon spectrum
- Rhampholeon spinosus
- Rhampholeon temporalis
- Rhampholeon uluguruensis
- Rhampholeon viridis
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Russian names of the genera: Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N. L. The bilingual dictionary of animal names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 174. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
- ↑ Darevsky I.S., Orlov N.L. Rare and endangered animals. Amphibians and reptiles: Ref. allowance.
- ↑ The Reptile Database: genus Rhampholeon (English)
Literature
- The life of animals in 7 tons / Ch. Editor V.E. Sokolov. T. 5. Amphibians and reptiles. / A. G. Bannikov, I. S. Darevsky, M. N. Denisova and others ; under the editorship of A. G. Bannikova - 2nd ed., Rev. - M .: Education, 1985 .-- S. 210.