A review of the systematics of the genus Bradypodion (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), with the description of two new genera

Colin R. Tilbury; Krystal A. Tolley; William R. Branch

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1363.1.2

A review of the systematics of the genus Bradypodion (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), with the description of two new genera

Colin R. Tilbury
, Krystal A. Tolley
, William R. Branch

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Abstract

The taxonomic history and composition of the genus Bradypodion as construed by Klaver & Böhme (1986) and new morphological and molecular data relevant to the taxonomy of the group is reviewed. The combined evidence strongly supports a formal rearrangement of the group into three distinct genera. Bradypodion, type species Chamaeleo pumilus Daudin 1802, is retained for the southern African species. Two new genera are erected to accommodate additional well-diagnosed clades within central and east African species previously referred to Bradypodion. Species of the "fischeri complex" are assigned to Kinyongia gen. nova, whilst the endemic Mulanje chameleon is placed in the monotypic genus Nadzikambia gen. nova.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-38
Number of pages	16
Journal	Zootaxa
Issue number	1363
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1363.1.2
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bradypodion
Chamaeleonidae
Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA
New genera
Phylogeny

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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A review of the systematics of the genus Bradypodion (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), with the description of two new genera

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