Kinyongia Magombera Chameleon – New Species Discovered

Kinyongia Magombera Chameleon is the name added to the known list of Chameleons taking the list to 161 identified species. Kinyongia Magomberae also known as Magombera chameleon was found in Tanzania recently.

Photo by Andrew Marshall

The best is that this species of chameleon was found in the mouth of a snake! Andrew Marshall, from the University of York’s Environment Department and the team further searched for similar species to find two additional ones.

Comparison tests done on the species resulted in negative match and therefore this proves that a new species of chameleon has been found. At time I wonder how many different species of animals live on our planet and which we the human race has not yet met.

Maybe there are some we’ll like to meet but there are also some which are better deep into the earth crust or ocean floor.