Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Rieppeleon
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Short-tailed Leaf Chameleons, (Pygmy Chameleons)
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Zwerg-Blattchamäleons
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Korthalede Bladkamæleoner
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Rieppeleon Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend (type species: Chamaeleo kerstenii Peters 1868) |
Contents:
3 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Brookesia (e.g., Mertens 1966), and, as that genus, known as Pygmy Chameleons. More recently included in
Rhampholeon, which was revalidated by Klaver & Böhme (1986).
Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Somalia,
Tanzania.
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Rieppeleon brachyurus
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Beardless Leaf Chameleon, Zomba Leaf Chameleon, (Short-tailed Leaf Chameleon)
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Zomba-Blattchamäleon
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Zomba-bladkamæleon
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Rhampholeon brachyurus Günther |
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Brookesia brachyura Loveridge 1951 |
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Rieppeleon brachyurus Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend 2004 |
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1951 | |
Brookesia ionidesi Loveridge (Broadley 1966) |
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Brookesia brachyura ionidesi Loveridge 1953 |
Other common names:
brachyura: Malawi Short-tailed Leaf Chameleon
Distribution:
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Tanzania.
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Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
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Bearded Leaf Chameleon, (Short-tailed Leaf Chameleon)
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Bärtige Blattchamäleon
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Skægget Bladkamæleon
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1892 | |
Chamaeleon brevicaudatus Matschie |
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Rhampholeon brevicaudatus Werner 1911 |
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Brookesia brevicaudata Loveridge 1942 |
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Rieppeleon brevicaudatus Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend 2004 |
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Rhampholeo boettgeri Pfeffer (Werner 1902; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Distribution:
Kenya,
Tanzania.
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Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Rieppeleon kerstenii
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Kenya Leaf Chameleon, Pygmy Grass Chameleon, (Kersten's Leaf Chameleon)
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Kenianische Blattchamäleon
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Kenyansk Bladkamæleon
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1868 | |
Chamaeleo kerstenii Peters |
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Rhampholeon kerstenii Günther 1880 |
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Brookesia kerstenii Loveridge 1936 |
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Rieppeleon kerstenii Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend 2004 |
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Rhampholeon robecchii Boulenger (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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Rhampholeon kerstenii robecchii Parker 1942 |
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Rieppeleon kerstenii robecchii Matthee, Tilbury & Townsend 2004 [by implication] |
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Rieppeleon robecchii Mazuch 2013 |
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Rhampholeon mandera Meek (Werner 1902; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Other common names:
robecchii: Somali Leaf Chameleon
Remarks:
Some authors (e.g., Pianka & Vitt 2003; Mazuch 2013) regard robecchii as a separate species.
Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia,
Tanzania.
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