Trioceros ellioti explained
Trioceros ellioti, also known commonly as Elliot's chameleon, Elliot's groove-throated chameleon, and the montane side-striped chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is indigenous to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, ellioti, is in honor of British botanist George Francis Scott Elliot.[1]
Geographic range
T. ellioti is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. ellioti include forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland, at altitudes of . It has also been found in disturbed areas such as plantations, gardens, and open fields.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of T. ellioti has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.[2]
Further reading
- de Witte G-F (1922). "Description de reptiles nouveaux du Congo Belge". Revue de Zoologie Africaine 10 (2): 66–71 + Plates I–II. ("Chamaeleon Bequaerti ", new species, pp. 69–70 + Plate II, figure 1). (in French).
- Günther A (1895). "Notice of Reptiles and Batrachians collected in the Eastern Half of Tropical Africa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Sixth Series 15: 523–529 + Plate XXI. ("Chamæleon Ellioti ", new species, pp. 524–525 + Plate XXI, figure A).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Trioceros ellioti, p. 286).
- Tilbury CR, Tolley KA (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa 2079: 57–68. (Trioceros ellioti, new combination, p. 60).
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
- www.reptile-database.org.