Jackson's chameleon

Jackson's chameleon
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Trioceros
Species:
T. jacksonii
Binomial name
Trioceros jacksonii
(Boulenger, 1896)[2]
Map highlighting countries inhabited by the Jackson's chameleon
Synonyms[3]
  • Chamaeleon jacksonii
    Boulenger, 1896
  • Chameleo jacksonii
    Bonetti, 2002
  • Trioceros jacksonii
    Tilbury & Tolley, 2009

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.[1][3][4][5][6] There are three recognized subspecies.

  1. ^ a b Tolley K (2014). "Trioceros jacksonii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172531A1344462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172531A1344462.en. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Boulenger 1896 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Trioceros jacksonii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 December 2015.
  4. ^ 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. ISBN 0-12-656470-1
  5. ^ Global Invasive Species Database. (2010). Chamaeleo jacksonii (reptile) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. ^ California Herps: A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California. [1]. Retrieved 20 April 2017.