Trioceros deremensis

Trioceros deremensis
	male above, female below
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Trioceros
Species:	T. deremensis
Binomial name
	Trioceros deremensis; (Matschie, 1892)
Synonyms
	Chamaeleo deremensis (Matschie, 1892); Chamaeleon deremensis Matschie, 1892;

Trioceros deremensis, the Usambara three-horned chameleon or wavy chameleon, is a species of chameleon native to Tanzania.[1]

Description

This species can grow from about 30 to 40 cm in length and weigh 120 to 150 grams.

Distribution

The Usambara three-horned chameleon is found in Afrotemperate rain forest patches in multiple mountain ranges. It lives in isolated populations, usually away from the forest edge, within a range of about 1,400 km2. It is endemic to East Usambara, Uluguru, Nguu and Nguru Mountains, and Udzungwa Mountains.

Pet trade

This species is captured for sale to hobbyists. Between 1992 and 2011 a total of 8,437 live specimens were exported, 622 of which were not captured from the wild, but bred or born in captivity.

References

Tolley, K.; Menegon, M. (2014). "Trioceros deremensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172541A1344796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172541A1344796.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

External links

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[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] Tolley, K.; Menegon, M. (2014). "Trioceros deremensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172541A1344796. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172541A1344796.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.