Family: Chamaeleonidae
Common Name: Usambara Stumptail Chameleon
Scientific Name: Rhampholeon temporalis
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Distribution: Tanzania (Usambara Mts.)
Habitat: Found in the leaf litter and grasses of the rain forest floor
Color Discription: Basic body coloration consists of grays and browns with 2-3 diagonal stripes along the flanks.
Physical Discription:
Size: 4"
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Special Note: The forest stay extremely humid despite periods, of up to several months without rain.
However, heavy dew is common and this dew can appear as rain.
The dew collects and falls from foliage high up in the forest, which can form quite large drops and fall for extended periods of time.
It should also be noted that the clouds commonly appear very low as they sweep through the forests, making everything damp and raising the ambient humidity.