The Senegal chameleon (''Chamaeleo senegalensis'') is a species of
chameleon
Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...
native to
West Africa. Its range includes
Senegal,
Mali,
Nigeria, and
Cameroon, and it lives in moist
savanna. Due to its wide range and unknown population, the Senegal chameleon is listed as
Least Concern by the
IUCN Red List. However, it may be threatened by the
pet trade.
The Senegal chameleon is usually olive brown, and ranges from 20 to 30 cm in length, although the male is usually smaller.
Gallery
File:Senegal chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis).jpg, ''Chamaeleo senegalensis'' in the Bobiri Forest, Ghana
File:Chamaeleo senegalensis around the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve.jpg, Chamaeleo senegalensis in Pendjari National Park
File:Chamaeleo senegalensis autour de la Pendjari 02.jpg, Senegal chameleon in Pendjari National Park in Benin.
References
Chamaeleo
Reptiles described in 1802
Taxa named by François Marie Daudin
Fauna of Senegal
Reptiles of Togo
Reptiles of Cameroon
Reptiles of Nigeria
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