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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Rhampholeon spinosus (Matschie 1892)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Bradypodion spinosum
Species recognized by Wildfinder (WWF)
Chamaeleon spinosus Matschie 1892
Rhampholeon spinosum
Species recognized by Tanzania Species List and Hone et al 2013
Rhampholeon spinosus
Rhampholeon spinosus
Recognized by CalPhotos
Rhampholeon spinosus (Matschie 1892)
Rhampholeon spinosus Matschie 1892
Recognized by ReptileDB
Rhampholeon spinosus
Species recognized by CITES

Alternative Names

Bradypodion spinosum Necas 1999
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Chamaeleon spinosus Matschie 1892
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhampholeon (Rhinodigitum) spinosus Matthee Et Al. 2004
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhampholeon spinosum Necas & Schmidt 2004
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhampholeon (Rhampholeon) spinosus
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Rhampholeon (Rhampholeon) spinosus Mariaux & Tilbury 2006
Bradypodion spinosum
Synonym according to ReptileDB and NCBI
Bradypodion spinosum Necas 1999
Chamaeleon spinosus
Synonym according to NCBI
Chamaeleon spinosus Matschie 1892
Rhampholeon spinosum
Synonym according to ReptileDB and ReptileDB
Rhampholeon spinosum Necas & Schmidt 2004
Rhampholeon spinosus
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Rhampholeon (Rhinodigitum) spinosus
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Rhampholeon (Rhinodigitum) spinosus Matthee Et Al. 2004
Bradypodion spinosum
Synonym according to CITES
Bradypodion spinosum (Matschie 1892)
Bradypodion spinosum Necas 1999
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Chamaeleo spinosus
Synonym according to CITES
Chamaeleon spinosus
Synonym according to CITES
Chamaeleon spinosus Matschie 1892
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Chamaeleon spinosus Matschie 1892
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Rhampholeon (Rhinodigitum) spinosus Matthee Et Al. 2004
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhampholeon spinosum (Matschie 1892)
Rhampholeon spinosum Necas & Schmidt 2004
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Common Names

English

Rosette-nosed pygmy chameleon preferred
Recognized by ReptileDB
Prickly Chameleon
Recognized by CITES
Rosette-nosed Chameleon
Recognized by CITES
Spiny Chameleon
Recognized by CITES

Dutch; Flemish

Gestekelde Kameleon preferred
Recognized by CITES

French

Caméléon nain de Smith preferred
Recognized by CITES

Curated hierarchies for Rhampholeon spinosus (Matschie 1892)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Chamaeleonidae
92 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.