Rieppeleon
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| Genus: | Rieppeleon |
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]
Etymology
The genus Rieppeleon was named after herpetologist Olivier Rieppel.[2]
Taxonomy
Until recently, the species in the genus Rieppeleon were commonly included in the genus Rhampholeon instead.
Species and subspecies
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)
Nota bene: A binomial authority, or trinomial authority, in parentheses indicates that the species, or subspecies, was originally described in a genus other than Rieppeleon.
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.
Further reading
- Matthee CA, Tilbury CR, Townsend T. 2004. A phylogenetic review of the African leaf chameleons: genus Rhampholeon (Chamaeleonidae): the role of vicariance and climate change in speciation. Proc. Royal Soc. London B (271): 04PB01731-04PB0173.9 + Appendices I & II. (doi:1098/rspb.2004.2806). (Rieppeleon, new genus, p. 04PB0173.7).
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