Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Mlanje Mountain chameleon (Nadzikambia mlanjensis), recorded as Endangered
Mlanje Mountain chameleon (Nadzikambia mlanjensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Mlanje Mountain chameleon

Nadzikambia mlanjensis

The Mlanje Mountain chameleon is one of two species in the genus Nadzikambia (derived from the species' name in Chichewa).

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Nadzikambia mlanjensis
Taxonomy
Squamata · Chamaeleonidae · Nadzikambia

The chameleon

Mlanje Mountain chameleon is a chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae — Nadzikambia mlanjensis.

Range and habitat

The Mlanje Mountain chameleon is one of two species in the genus Nadzikambia (derived from the species' name in Chichewa). It is a plesiomorphic, small chameleon from the Ruo Gorge forest on Mount Mulanje in Malawi.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

A chameleon rocks, aims, and shoots the tongue. Many dwarf species live in low vegetation or leaf litter, not only in high canopy.

In crisis

Mlanje Mountain chameleon is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Mlanje Mountain chameleon, Wikidata item Q12255476. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Mlanje Mountain chameleon?
The Mlanje Mountain chameleon is one of two species in the genus Nadzikambia (derived from the species' name in Chichewa).
What is the conservation status of Mlanje Mountain chameleon?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Nadzikambia mlanjensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Mlanje Mountain chameleon live?
The Mlanje Mountain chameleon is one of two species in the genus Nadzikambia (derived from the species' name in Chichewa).
Why is Mlanje Mountain chameleon in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Nadzikambia mlanjensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Mlanje Mountain chameleon a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.