Rhampholeon boulengeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Rhampholeon
Species:
R. boulengeri
Binomial name
Rhampholeon boulengeri

Rhampholeon boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger’s pygmy chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to eastern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British Herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[2]

Geographic range

R. boulengeri is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. boulengeri is forest, at elevations up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).[1]

Diet

R. boulengeri preys on insects, including caterpillars, and also on spiders.[4]

Reproduction

R. boulengeri is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Tolley, K.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Rhampholeon boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172523A1344185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172523A1344185.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Rhampholeon boulengeri, p. 34).
  3. ^ a b "Rhampholeon boulengeri ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  4. ^ Schmidt KP (1919).

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