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Basic information
Trioceros cristatus
Crested Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusChameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon chocholatý
- English name
- Crested Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Chameleon hřebenatý, Kammchamäleon, Sail Backed Chameleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleon cristatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 160 mm
- Body mass
- max 81.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 2.5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 11–37 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 58VQ6 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19530 · dryad-v5