New Chameleon Species Found in Tanzania

A new species of chameleon has been found in the Udzungwa Mountains and Southern Highlands areas of Tanzania. The brown and green specimen is scattered with blue spots, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society say, describing the new species in the journal Acta Herpetologica. The scientific name of the new reptile is Kinyongia msuyae, which honors Tanzanian biologist Charles A. Msuya who spent much of his life describing the reptiles and amphibians of the...

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