Common Name: Strange-nosed Chameleon

Scientific Name: Bradypodion xenorhinum

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Distribution: found in the montane rainforests of the Ruwenzori Mountains of western Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).

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Color Discription: Males have a greatly enlarged rostral process and exhibit more olive in their basic coloration. Females are said to exhibit more brown.

Physical Discription: Males have a dramatic rostral protuberance for which this species is named. The rostral process is composed of 2 spatula-shaped, laterally compressed processes which bifurcate as they proceed caudally. In females, this structure is much reduced. They also sports an exceptionally high casque with greatly enlarged parietal lobes but lacking occipital lobes. Scalation is heterogeneous. The head and casque are covered with enlarged, plate-like scales.

Size: 11"

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