Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Lacertilia | |
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Similar Spiny‑flanked chameleon, Trioceros, Trioceros wiedersheimi, Cameroon sailfin chameleon, Trioceros johnstoni | ||
Trioceros deremensis feeding
Trioceros deremensis, common name Usambara three-horned chameleon and wavy chameleon, is a species of chameleon native to Tanzania.
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Chamaeleo trioceros deremensis
Description
This species can grow from about 30 to 40 cm in length and weigh 120 to 150 grams.
Distribution
Trioceros deremensis 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
Trioceros deremensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA