Trioceros chapini

Trioceros chapini, also known commonly as Chapin's chameleon, the gray chameleon, and the grey chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, chapini, is in honor of American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.

Geographic range

T. chapini is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. chapini is forest.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of T. chapini is unknown.

References

Further reading

• de Witte GF (1964). "A New Chameleon from the Congo". American Museum Novitates (2192): 1–3. (Chamaeleo chapini, new species).
• (1999). Chameleons—Nature's Hidden Jewels. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 348 pp. (Europe), (United States, Canada).
• , (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa 2079: 57–68.