Chamaeleo necasi
| Chamaeleo necasi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Chamaeleo |
| Species: | C. necasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chamaeleo necasi | |
Chamaeleo necasi, also known commmonly as Necas's chameleon or Necas' chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to West Africa.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, necasi, is in honor of Czech herpetologist Petr Nečas.[3]: 188
Geographic distribution
Chamaeleo necasi is found in Benin and Togo.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Chamaeleo necasi is forest, at elevations up to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Chamaeleo necasi is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Chirio, L.; Luiselli, L.; Wagner, P.; Wilms, T.; Trape, J. (2013). "Chamaeleo necasi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T172543A1344832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172543A1344832.en. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Chamaeleo necasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Tilbury, C.R. (2010). Chameleons of Africa: An Atlas, including the chameleons of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. ISBN 978-3899734515. 831 pp. (Chamaeleo necasi, p. 530).
- Tilbury, C.R.; Tolley, K.A. (2009). "A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)". Zootaxa. 2079 (1): 57–68.
- Trape, J.-F.; Trape, S.; Chirio, L. (2012). Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. Paris: IRD Orstom. ISBN 978-2709917261. 503 pp.
- Ullenbruch, K.; Krause, P.; Böhme, W. (2007). "A new species of the Chamaeleo dilepis group (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae) from West Africa". Tropical Zoology. 20 (1): 1–17. (Chamaeleo necasi, new species).