Jackson's chameleon

Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii), also known as the horned chameleon, Jackson's horned chameleon, or Kikuyu three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in the forests of Kenya and Tanzania. They have been introduced to the United States and Hawaii.

Jackson's chameleon
A Jackson's chameleon descended from a population introduced to Hawaii in the 1970s
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Trioceros
Species:	T. jacksonii
Binomial name
Trioceros jacksonii (Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms
Chamaeleon jacksonii Boulenger, 1896 Chameleo jacksonii — Bonetti, 2002 Trioceros jacksonii — Tilbury & Tolley, 2009[2]

Characteristics

Males

Males are easily recognized, they have two horns above their eyes and one horn on their nose. If males are kept together in a cage, they get stressed, and eventually die.

Females

Females do not have horns, or if they do they are very small. Their biggest size is 15 inches. This species gives birth to live young with a gestation period of about 5-10 months.