Trioceros chapini explained

Trioceros chapini, also known commonly as Chapin's chameleon, the gray chameleon, and the grey chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, chapini, is in honor of American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.^[1]

Geographic range

T. chapini is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. chapini is forest.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. chapini is unknown.^[2]

Further reading

• de Witte GF (1964). "A New Chameleon from the Congo". American Museum Novitates (2192): 1–3. (Chamaeleo chapini, new species).
• Nečas P (1999). Chameleons—Nature's Hidden Jewels. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 348 pp. (Europe), (United States, Canada).
• Tilbury CR, Tolley KA (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa 2079: 57–68.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. News: Trioceros chapini . The Reptile Database. 2017-09-02.