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
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