New Species of Chameleon Discovered on Mt. Namuli, Mozambique

[Chris Anderson]

Krystal Tolley, a IUCN/SSC Chameleon Specialist Group (CSG) Member, and a team of other researchers, including fellow CSG member Michele Menegon, have been conducting surveys of isolated Sky Islands in Mozambique looking for new species. In the process, Krystal has been keeping a National Geographic Blog of their trip. In the latest post, she announces the discovery of a new species of chameleon, a Nadzikambia species from Mt. Namuli, as well as a second, possibly new species of Rhampholeon from a nearby forest!

Here are links to her posts (in chronological order) where you can read about and see photos from this expedition and of their discoveries:
The Hidden World of Mozambique’s Sky Island Forests (Oct. 29, 2013)
Sky-Island Expedition in Mozambique Begins (Oct. 27, 2014)
The Mighty and Mysterious Mount Mabu (Nov. 25, 2014)
A Sky-Island Forest Vanishes on Mt. Namuli (Dec. 9, 2014)
A New Species of Chameleon on Mt. Namuli (Dec. 16, 2014)

Enjoy!

Chris

 

[Masked Gecko]

Wow, very exiting stuff.

 

[Brad]

It's always exciting to learn about a new chameleon species, and Krystal Tolley's blog on the topic was a pleasure to read. Thank you for the links, Chris.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Chris

Thanks for posting the announcement and the links.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich