Nadzikambia baylissi
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The Mount Mabu Chameleon, Nadzikambia baylissi, is presently one of two species
in the recently established genus
Nadzikambia
(derived from the species' name in Chichewa
). It is a small chamaeleon
from Mount Mabu
in Mozambique
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the recently established genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Nadzikambia
Nadzikambia
There are currently two species in the recently established genus Nadzikambia . They are plesiomorphic, small chameleons from the Ruo Gorge forest on Mount Mulanje in Malawi and Mount Mabu in Mozambique....
(derived from the species' name in Chichewa
Chichewa language
Chewa, also known as Nyanja, is a language of the Bantu language family. The gender prefix chi- is used for languages, so the language is also known as Chichewa and Chinyanja.-Distribution:...
). It is a small chamaeleon
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. It was first defined in the sixteenth century.-History:...
from Mount Mabu
Mount Mabu
Mount Mabu is both a mountain and its associated virgin rainforest located in northern Mozambique. The forest covers about 7,000 hectares, while Mount Mabu itself is approximately in elevation. Even though it was known locally, the Mount Mabu forest and its extremely diverse wildlife were unknown...
in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
.