Jackson's chameleon

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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.

Jackson's chameleon
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A Jackson's chameleon descended from a population introduced to Hawaii in the 1970s
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Trioceros
Species:
T. jacksonii
Binomial name
Trioceros jacksonii
(Boulenger, 1896)
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Synonyms
  • Chamaeleon jacksonii
    Boulenger, 1896
  • Chameleo jacksonii
    Bonetti, 2002
  • Trioceros jacksonii
    Tilbury & Tolley, 2009[2]

Characteristics

Males

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

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.

Jackson's Chameleon Media

References

  1. Tolley K (2014). "Trioceros jacksonii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T172531A1344462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172531A1344462.en.
  2. Trioceros jacksonii at the TIGR Reptile Database