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Trioceros johnstoni (Boulenger 1901)

Distribution ( Anglèis )

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, N/E Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Type locality: Ruwenzori (6000 ft. elevation), Uganda
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Trioceros johnstoni ( Anglèis )

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Trioceros johnstoni, known commonly as Johnston's chameleon, Johnston's three-horned chameleon, or the Ruwenzori three-horned chameleon, is an endemic chameleon of the Albertine Rift in Central Africa.[1]

Taxonomy

Trioceros johnstoni is a species in the lizard family Chamaeleonidae.[3] The specific name johnstoni was given in honor of the British explorer Harry Johnston.[4][5]

Distribution and habitat

T. johnstoni is found in forests at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,500 m (3,300 and 8,200 ft) in the Albertine Rift of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, but also tolerates semi-urbanized environments as long as some trees and bushes remain.[1]

Behaviour and ecology

T. johnstoni is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tolley, K.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Trioceros johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172573A1345950. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172573A1345950.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Trioceros johnstoni ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Tilbury, C.R. (2010). Chameleons of Africa: An Atlas, Including the Chameleons of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira.
  4. ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1901). "Description of two new Chameleons from Mount Ruwenzori, British East Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 2: 135–136, Plates XII-XIII.
  5. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trioceros johnstoni, p. 135).
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Trioceros johnstoni: Brief Summary ( Anglèis )

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Trioceros johnstoni, known commonly as Johnston's chameleon, Johnston's three-horned chameleon, or the Ruwenzori three-horned chameleon, is an endemic chameleon of the Albertine Rift in Central Africa.

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