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Trioceros
''Trioceros'' is a genus of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. ''Trioceros'' was considered a subgenus of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' until 2009, when it was elevated to full genus level. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. ''Nota bene'': In the above list, a binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Trioceros''. Footnotes References * (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . * (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus ''Chamaeleo'' (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". ''Zootaxa'' 2079: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Bitaeniatus Mtkenya Side
''Trioceros'' is a genus of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. ''Trioceros'' was considered a subgenus of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' until 2009, when it was elevated to full genus level. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. ''Nota bene'': In the above list, a Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority or Trinomen, trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Trioceros''. Footnotes References * (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . * (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus ''Chamaeleo'' (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". ''Zootaxa'' 2079: 57–68. * (1839). ''The Natural History of Fishes, Amphibians, & Reptiles, or Monocardian Animals. Vol. II.'' London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans; John Taylor. (A. Spottiswoode, printer). 452 pp. (''Trioceros' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Chameleon
The crested chameleon, ''Trioceros cristatus'', is a species of chameleon endemic to Africa. The species was first described by Samuel Stutchbury in 1837. Distribution and habitat The crested chameleon can be found in Bioko, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Gabonese Republic, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Republic of Ghana and the République Togolaise (Republic Togo). It has a geological type locality of the Gabonese Republic. It is found at an altitude between above mean sea level, and over an area of . The IUCN (IUCN) have classed ''Trioceros cristatus'' as Least Concern. Description The female is larger than the male. The total length of a female is , and the total for a male is . Females lay between 11 and 14 eggs, although a clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Chameleon (Trioceros Cristatus) (7651130584)
The crested chameleon, ''Trioceros cristatus'', is a species of chameleon endemic to Africa. The species was first described by Samuel Stutchbury in 1837. Distribution and habitat The crested chameleon can be found in Bioko, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Gabonese Republic, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Republic of Ghana and the République Togolaise (Republic Togo). It has a geological type locality of the Gabonese Republic. It is found at an altitude between above mean sea level, and over an area of . The IUCN (IUCN) have classed ''Trioceros cristatus'' as Least Concern. Description The female is larger than the male. The total length of a female is , and the total for a male is . Females lay between 11 and 14 eggs, although a clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Oweni
Owen's chameleon (''Trioceros oweni''), also commonly known as Owen's three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan 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 sub-Saharan 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 thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson's Chameleon
Jackson's chameleon (''Trioceros jacksonii''), also known as Jackson's horned chameleon, three-horned chameleon or Kikuyu three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to East Africa, but also 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. 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'') meaning "horns". This is in reference to the three horns found on the heads of males. The specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''T. chapini'' is unknown. References Furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Camerunensis
''Trioceros camerunensis'', the Cameroon dwarf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Trioceros Reptiles described in 1909 Taxa named by Lorenz Müller Reptiles of Cameroon {{chameleon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Conirostratus
''Trioceros conirostratus'', the South Sudanese unicorn chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in South Sudan and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References Trioceros Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Colin R. Tilbury Reptiles of South Sudan Reptiles of Uganda {{chameleon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Hypericaceae (formerly considered a subfamily of Clusiaceae). The genus has a nearly worldwide distribution, missing only from tropical lowlands, deserts and polar regions. Many ''Hype ...'' 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Affinis
''Trioceros affinis'', Rüppell's desert chameleon or beardless Ethiopian montane chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the .... References Trioceros Reptiles of Ethiopia Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by Eduard Rüppell {{chameleon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trioceros Balebicornutus
''Trioceros balebicornutus'', the Bale two-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon. It is endemic to the Bale Mountains, central Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the .... References Trioceros Reptiles of Ethiopia Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Colin R. Tilbury {{chameleon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paul Chapin
James Paul Chapin (July 9, 1889 – April 5, 1964) was an American ornithologist and curator of the American Museum of Natural History. Biography Chapin is one of the highest-regarded ornithologists of the twentieth century. He was joint leader (with Herbert Lang) of the Lang–Chapin expedition, which made a biological survey of the Belgian Congo between 1909 and 1915. For his work ''The Birds of the Belgian Congo, Part I'', he was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 1932. He received a bachelor's degree in 1916, master's degree in 1917, and a doctorate in 1932, all from Columbia University, and then began a lengthy career at the American Museum of Natural History. Chapin served as the 17th president of The Explorers Club from 1949 to 1950. Legacy Chapin is commemorated in the scientific names of three species of African reptiles: '' Ichnotropis chapini'', '' Pelusios chapini'', and '' Trioceros chapini''. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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