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| Scientific Name | Pseudohemiodon apithanos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978 |
| Common Name | Chameleon Whiptail |
| Type Locality | Río Conejo, tributary of Río San Miguel, vicinity of Santa Cecilia, 0°06'N, 76°51'W, Napo Province, Ecuador. |
| Pronunciation | seu doh hem ee oh don |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth The specific name apithanos (Greek) means incredible, an allusion to the variability in colour pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 145mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: San Miquel River basin, western Amazon River drainage. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo, San Miguel (Ecuador) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There are 5 breeding reports, read them all here. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Beaufortia v. 27 (no. 339), pp 195, Figs. 6-8. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 18 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Jun 16 03:08 (species record created: 2017 Oct 05 14:59) |