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Trioceros
''Trioceros'' is a genus of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae, the chameleons, native to lowlands and highlands in the African mainland, ranging from Ethiopia south to Mozambique and west as far as Ghana. ''Trioceros'' was considered a subgenus of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' until 2009, when it was elevated to full genus level. (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus ''Chamaeleo'' (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". ''Zootaxa'' 2079: 57–68. ''Trioceros'' vary greatly in appearance and size. Many species in the genus have various ornaments, such as one to four horns on the head, crests on the nape or throat, or spines or sail-like structures on the top of the back or tail. They are primarily found in adult males, but generally reduced or even absent in females, and there are also many species in the genus where both sexes lack conspicuous ornaments. Although horn-like structures are found in certain other chameleon genera, ''Trioceros'' is the only where it can be ...
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Trioceros Oweni
Owen's chameleon (''Trioceros oweni)'', also commonly known as Owen's three-horned chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to forests in central Africa. Named after British naval officer and explorer William Fitzwilliam Owen, it was first described in 1831 by the naturalist John Edward Gray, and is the type species of the genus ''Trioceros''. Distribution and habitat Owen's chameleon can be found in much of tropical central Africa, from the Niger Delta in Nigeria in the north, to Angola in the south, and Burundi in the east. It inhabits dense evergreen and semi-deciduous forests at altitudes lower than above sea level, usually living in large trees. The type locality for the species is the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. Description and behavior Like many other chameleons, Owen's chameleon has a prehensile tail and a single claw on each toe. Males have three smooth horns, while females lack horns but have loose skin on the ...
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Jackson's Chameleon
Jackson's chameleon (''Trioceros jacksonii''), also known commonly as Jackson's horned chameleon, the three-horned chameleon, and the Kikuyu three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to East Africa, and introduced to Hawaii, Florida, and California. Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes RC, Ashe J (2002). ''A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibian of East Africa''. Academic Press. pp. 227–228. Global Invasive Species Database. (2010). Chamaeleo jacksonii (reptile).'' Retrieved 16 November 2014.California Herps: A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California. '' Retrieved 20 April 2017. There are three recognized subspecies. Taxonomy Jackson's chameleon was described by Belgian- British zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1896. (''Chamaeleon jacksonii'', new species). Etymology The generic name, '' Trioceros'', is derived from the Greek τρί- (''tri-'') meaning "three" and κέρας (''kéras'') me ...
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Trioceros Chapini
''Trioceros chapini'', also known commonly as Chapin's chameleon, the gray chameleon, and the grey chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to Central Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''chapini'', is in honor of American ornithologist James Paul Chapin. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Chamaeleo chapini'', p. 51). Geographic range ''T. chapini'' is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. chapini'' is forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''T. chapini'' is unknown. References F ...
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Trioceros Camerunensis
''Trioceros camerunensis'', the Cameroon dwarf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... References Trioceros Reptiles described in 1909 Taxa named by Lorenz Müller Reptiles of Cameroon {{chameleon-stub ...
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Trioceros Affinis (10
''Trioceros affinis'', Rüppell's desert chameleon or beardless Ethiopian montane chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken .... References Trioceros Reptiles of Ethiopia Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by Eduard Rüppell {{chameleon-stub ...
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Trioceros Bitaeniatus
The side-striped chameleon or the two-lined chameleon (''Trioceros bitaeniatus'') is a chameleon native to Ethiopia, southern Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Kenya, the side-striped chameleon lives on Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro, and in the Aberdare Range. They live in the '' Hagenia'' and ''Hypericum ''Hypericum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Hypericaceae (formerly considered a subfamily of Clusiaceae). The genus has a nearly worldwide distribution, missing only from tropical lowlands, deserts and polar re ...'' scrub in the timberline forest between 3000 and 4000 m. It lives between above the ground in the giant heathers that grow here. They are strictly diurnal and shelter at night between dense bushes. References Trioceros Reptiles of Kenya Lizards of Africa Reptiles described in 1884 Taxa named by Gustav Fischer {{chameleon-stub ...
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Trioceros Affinis
''Trioceros affinis'', Rüppell's desert chameleon or beardless Ethiopian montane chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken .... References Trioceros Reptiles of Ethiopia Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by Eduard Rüppell {{chameleon-stub ...
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Trioceros Conirostratus
''Trioceros conirostratus'', the South Sudanese unicorn chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in South Sudan and Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the .... References Trioceros Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Colin R. Tilbury Reptiles of South Sudan Reptiles of Uganda {{chameleon-stub ...
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Trioceros Balebicornutus
''Trioceros balebicornutus'', the Bale two-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon. It is endemic to the Bale Mountains, central Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken .... References Trioceros Reptiles of Ethiopia Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Colin R. Tilbury {{chameleon-stub ...
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Eduard Rüppell
Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell, also spelled Rueppell (20 November 1794 – 10 December 1884) was a German Natural history, naturalist and List of explorers, explorer, best known for his collections and descriptions of plants and animals from Africa and Arabia. Biography Rüppell was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a prosperous banker, who was a partner in 'Rüppell und Harnier’s Bank'. He was originally destined to be a merchant, but after a visit to Sinai Peninsula, Sinai in 1817, where he met Henry Salt (Egyptologist), Henry Salt and the Swiss-German traveller Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Ludwig Burckhardt. He explored Giza and the Pyramids with Salt. In 1818, he developed an interest in natural history, and became elected member of the ''Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft''. He attended lectures at the University of Pavia and University of Genoa in botany and zoology. Rüppell set off on his first expedition in 1821, accompanied by surgeon Michael Hey as ...
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Chamaeleo
''Chamaeleo'' is a genus of chameleons in the Family (biology), family Chamaeleonidae. Most species of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' are found in sub-Saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe, and southern Asia east to India and Sri Lanka. Description Species in the genus ''Chamaeleo'' are slow moving, with independently movable eyes, the ability to change skin colouration, a long tongue, usually a prehensile tail, and special leg adaptations for grasping vegetation. Males are generally larger and more colorful than females. Almost all species have a maximum snout-vent length (SVL) between . Behavior The vast majority of ''Chamaeleo'' species are arboreal and typically found in trees or bushes, but a few species (notably the Namaqua Chameleon) are partially or largely Terrestrial animal, terrestrial. Reproduction The genus ''Chamaeleo'' includes only Oviparity, oviparous species. In captivity With few exceptions, the chameleons most commo ...
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