Johnston’s Chameleon (Chamaeleo johnstoni)

Family: Chamaeleonidae.

Scientific Name: Chamaeleo johnstoni

Common Name: Johnston’s Chameleon

Description:

Difference in Sex: male has 3 forward-projecting horns; females lack horns.

Habitat: Forest edge and secondary growth, Eastern Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, western Uganda.

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Size: Males to 280 mm TL.

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Diet: Insects

Enemies: Birds of prey, snakes

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Credits: Robert C. Drewes, PhD, Department of Herpetology, California Academy of Sciences.