Trioceros johnstoni

Johnston's Chameleon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Chamaeleonidae
Genus:Trioceros
Species: T. johnstoni
Binomial name
Trioceros johnstoni
(Boulenger, 1901)
Synonyms

Chamaeleo johnstoni

Johnston's chameleon or Ruwenzori three-horned chameleon (Trioceros johnstoni, syn. Chamaeleo johnstoni) is a species of chameleon found in forests at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,500 m (3,300 and 8,200 ft) in the Albertine Rift of DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, but also tolerates semi-urbanized environments as long as some trees and bushes remain.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tolley, K. & Plumptre, A. (2014). "Trioceros johnstoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T172573A1345950. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172573A1345950.en. Retrieved 16 January 2018.


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