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Basic information
Chamaeleo dilepis
Bocage's Chameleon [quilensis]
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon límcový
- English name
- Bocage's Chameleon [quilensis]
- Alternative names
- Common African Flap-necked Chameleon, Flap-neck Chameleon, Flap-necked Chameleon, Flapneck Chameleon, Lappenchamäleon, Südafrikanisches Lappenchamäleon [quilensis]
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleo angusticoronatus, Chamaeleo bilobus, Chamaeleo capellii, Chamaeleo dilepis var. quilensis, Chamaeleo incognitus, Chamaeleo isabellinus, Chamaeleo petersii var. kirkii, Chamaeleo planiceps, Chamaeleon isabellinus, Chamaeleon parvilobus, Chamaeleon petersii, Chamaeleon roperi, Chamaeleon ruspolii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 195 mm
- Body mass
- max 138 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.47 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 32 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 31.2–32 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–77 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · TK5L · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12155 · dryad-v5