Smooth chameleon
| Smooth chameleon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Chamaeleo |
| Species: | C. laevigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaeleo laevigatus Gray, 1863 | |
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| Distribution of Smooth Chameleon | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chamaeleon sphaeropholis Reichenow, 1887 | |
The Smooth chameleon (Chamaeleo laevigatus) is a species of chameleon native to Africa.[1] It is bluish-green and has small scales. Its body is very slender, and it looks similar to Chamaeleo senegalensis.[2]
Distribution
Found mostly in the lowlands,[3] Chamaeleo laevigatus lives throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. Specimens have been found in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Zambia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Cameroon.[4]
References
- ↑ "Chamaeleo laevigatus GRAY, 1863". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Notice on a new species of Chamaeleon sent from Khartoum by Mr. Consul Patherick". Biodiversity Library. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Chamaeleo laevigatus". Chameleon Forums. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Chamaeleo laevigatus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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