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Kinyongia mulyai
Kinyongia mulyai is a species of chameleons first described in 2015, endemic to the Nzawa forest regions of the south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. DescriptionKinyongia mulyai has an olive green head with light brown eyeballs, intersected by two thin horizontal stripes running through it. A small triangular area between the mouth line, nares and orbital rim is blue-green coloured. The throat region is pale orange and yellow, extending between the front limbs. Its body is predominantly olive green coloured with light green tubercles on the outside limbs.[2] DistributionThe species is only known to occupy small, highly fragmented remnant of Afrotemperate forest on Mount Nzawa. It is found perching on vines ranging from a few meters high to up to 20 meters high. Recent satellite imagery show only 3 remaining suitable patches of habitable forest area.[1] EtymologyThe species is named for Jules Mulya, who was an assistant on the March 2010 expedition that lead to its discovery.[2] ConservationThe species has been listed as CITES II/B and is labelled Critically Endangered by the IUCN.[1][3] EU Wildlife Trade Regulations list the species as annex B.[4] References
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