Jackson's chameleon
| Jackson's chameleon | |
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| A Jackson's chameleon descended from a population introduced to Hawaii in the 1970s | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Trioceros |
| Species: | T. jacksonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Trioceros jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii), also known as the horned chameleon, Jackson's horned chameleon, or Kikuyu three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in the forests of Kenya and Tanzania. They have been introduced to the United States and Hawaii.
Characteristics
[change | change source]Males
[change | change source]Males are easily recognized, they have two horns above their eyes and one horn on their nose. If males are kept together in a cage, they get stressed, and eventually die.
Females
[change | change source]Females do not have horns, or if they do they are very small. Their biggest size is 15 inches. This species gives birth to live young with a gestation period of about 5-10 months.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tolley K (2014). "Trioceros jacksonii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172531A1344462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172531A1344462.en.
- ↑ Trioceros jacksonii at the TIGR Reptile Database
