Jackson's chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
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Reptileinsectivore
Jackson's chameleon is a lizard with three little horns on its head, like a tiny dinosaur. Originally from East Africa, it now also lives in Hawaii and parts of the U.S. mainland. Males use their horns to push rivals off branches.
- Males have three distinct horns; females usually have none.
- Originally from East Africa, but introduced to Hawaii and parts of the U.S.
- Belongs to the chameleon family, known for color-changing skin.
ForestUrbanAfricaNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Trioceros jacksonii
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, North America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)