Tropical rainforest patches perched on isolated granite mountains in northern Mozambique have yielded four new species of sylvan chameleons. #newspecies #chameleons #biodiversity

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Four new chameleon species found on Mozambique's mountaintop 'sky islands'

Tropical rainforest patches perched on isolated granite mountains in northern Mozambique have yielded four new species of sylvan chameleons, according to a new study by Prof. Krystal A. Tolley and Dr. Werner Conradie, recently published in Vertebrate Zoology. The new species have been named after animal behavior scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall, chemist Rosalind Franklin, and the concept of "vanishing," honoring scientific pioneers while sounding an alarm about disappearing habitats. The research reveals that each "sky island" harbors its own, previously unknown chameleon species and highlights the urgent need to conserve these fragile forest habitats.

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Heureusement que ce n'est pas arrivรฉ aux Chameleons ! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

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The Chameleons - Up the Down Escalator

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#CasualPenguins has some great #Linux attire. Great to see #chameleons and #penguins together on one shirt! Perfect for your next #openSUSE meetup or #FOSS conference. Wear your #opensource pride! ๐Ÿง๐ŸฆŽ https://www.etsy.com/shop/CasualPenguins
Four-horned #Chameleons ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ of #Cameroon ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ #Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ are nature's camouflage experts. These stunning #lizards are #vulnerable due to #deforestation ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ for #palmoil #cocoa and #mining. Help them to survive! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @[email protected] wp.me/pcFhgU-1iH

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Four-horned Chameleon Trioceros quadricornis Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the Four-Horned Chameleons, native to Cameroon's rainforests, these extraordinary reptiles are now listed as Vulnerable, boycott palm oil for them!

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Four-horned #Chameleons ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ of #Cameroon ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ #Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ are natureโ€™s camouflage experts. These stunning #lizards are #vulnerable due to #deforestation ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ for #palmoil #cocoa and #mining. Help them to survive! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-1iH?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Four-horned Chameleon Trioceros quadricornis Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the Four-Horned Chameleons, native to Cameroon's rainforests, these extraordinary reptiles are now listed as Vulnerable, boycott palm oil for them!

Palm Oil Detectives
Mozambique โ€˜sky islandโ€™ expeditions found 4 new species of chameleon โ€“ already at risk from forest loss

Three of the four new chameleon species found in Mozambique are probably at high risk of extinction.

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Four-horned #Chameleons ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸฆŽ of #Cameroon ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ #Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ are nature's camouflage experts. These stunning #lizards are #vulnerable due to #deforestation ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ for #palmoil #cocoa and #mining. Help them to survive! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @[email protected] youtu.be/psWOJSdMT6s

Four Horned Chameleon Triocero...
Four Horned Chameleon Trioceros quadricornis - Africa

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Salina Nature Reserve, Malta

โ€˜A Mediterranean chameleon beautifully camouflaged in vegetation. One of 50 in a small patch of garden on a nature reserve.โ€™

Photograph: David Heath

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#chameleons