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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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The genus ''Rieppeleon'' was named after herpetologist [[Olivier Rieppel]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mattison|first1=Chris|last2=Garbutt|first2=Nick|date=2012|title=Chameleons|location=United States|publisher=Firefly Books Inc.|page=92|isbn=978-1-77085-121-4|accessdate=June 21, 2014}}</ref> Until recently, the [[species]] in the genus ''Rieppeleon'' were commonly included in the genus ''[[Rhampholeon]]'' instead. |
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The following [[species]] and [[subspecies]] are recognized as being valid.<ref>"''Rieppeleon'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.</ref> |
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* Beardless pygmy chameleon, ''[[Rieppeleon brachyurus]]'' |
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*''[[Rieppeleon brachyurus]]'' {{small|(Günther, 1893)}} – beardless pygmy chameleon |
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* Bearded pygmy chameleon, ''[[Rieppeleon brevicaudatus]]'' |
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*''[[Rieppeleon brevicaudatus]]'' {{small|(Matschie, 1892)}} – bearded pygmy chameleon |
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* Kenya pygmy chameleon, ''[[Rieppeleon kerstenii]]'' |
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*''[[Rieppeleon kerstenii]]'' {{small|(W. Peters, 1868)}} – Kenya pygmy chameleon |
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** ''R. k. kerstenii'' |
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**''[[Rieppeleon kerstenii kerstenii]]'' {{small|(W. Peters, 1868)}} |
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** ''R. k. robecchii'' |
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**''[[Rieppeleon kerstenii robecchii]]'' {{small|(Boulenger, 1891)}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Rieppeleon is a genus of small, typically brown chameleons found in forests and savannas in central East Africa (extending slightly into adjacent DR Congo). They are found at low levels in bushes, or on the ground among grass or leaf litter.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Rieppeleon was named after herpetologist Olivier Rieppel.[2] Until recently, the species in the genus Rieppeleon were commonly included in the genus Rhampholeon instead.
The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Rieppeleon brachyurus (Günther, 1893) – beardless pygmy chameleon
- Rieppeleon brevicaudatus (Matschie, 1892) – bearded pygmy chameleon
- Rieppeleon kerstenii (W. Peters, 1868) – Kenya pygmy chameleon
- Rieppeleon kerstenii kerstenii (W. Peters, 1868)
- Rieppeleon kerstenii robecchii (Boulenger, 1891)
References
- ^ Spawls, S.; Drewes, R.; Ashe, J. (2002). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa. Köln: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-656470-1.
- ^ Mattison, Chris; Garbutt, Nick (2012). Chameleons. United States: Firefly Books Inc. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-77085-121-4.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Rieppeleon ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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