Van Heygen's chameleon [SEP] parent taxon
Kinyongia vanheygeni
Kinyongia vanheygeni, the Poroto single-horned chameleon or Van Heygen's chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae.
Geographic range.
"Kinyongia vanheygeni" is native to the Ngozi Crater in the Poroto Mountains of Tanzania.
Etymology.
"Kinyongia vanheygeni" was named after Belgian herpetologist Emmanuel Van Heygen, who took the first pictures of it in the wild.
Further reading.
- Nečas P (2009). ""Ein neues Chamäleon der Gattung
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- J. Lanjouw: "Ivan Murray Johnston (1898–1960)." In: "Taxon", Vol. 9, Nr. 7 (Sep., 1960), Seite 220
- Robert Jan 'Roy' van de Hoek: "Restoration and Recovery for Elna Bakker and Ivan Johnston. "R&R" for the Playa del Rey Frogs and Plants." 2005