Trioceros cristatus from Cameroon
29/04/2024
The Crested Chameleon, Trioceros cristatus, from Cameroon: second generation in captivity.
They go into breeding season now - immensely beautiful!
The crested chameleon is restricted to western and central equatorial Africa, where it has been reported from:
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Equatorial Guinea (including the island of Bioko),
Gabon,
Ghana,
Nigeria,
Republic of Congo,
Togo
It occupies an altitude between 0 and 900 metres (33 and 2,953 feet) above sea level.
It inhabits primary forests, including secondary forests and can be marginally found in orchards in farmland.
Author: Petr Nečas