Common Name: Ngosi Volcano Chameleon

Scientific Name: Trioceros fuelleborni

Food: Insects

Distribution: Tanzania (Ngosi Vulcano, Poroto Mts., Ukonde)

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Color Discription: medium to light green with brown patterning. Scales on the occipital lobes, eye turrets and at the base of the horns are often a brownish-red. Off-white, broken stripes run down the flanks

Physical Discription: This species is easily confused with Trioceros werneri. They may be distinguished partly on the basis of the occipital lobes. The occipital lobes of Trioceros fuelleborni have a maximum of 15 large, plate-like scales covering each lobe. These are intermingled with smaller scales. Trioceros werneri has up 30 such plate - like scales, giving the impression that the lobes are larger and more elongated than in Trioceros fuelleborni. Thus, the lobe scales on Trioceros werneri appear to be finer than those on Trioceros fuelleborni. Male Trioceros fuelleborni exhibit 3 well developed, annulated horns (2 preocular and one rostral) that are markedly smaller than Trioceros jacksonii. Females possess 3 small, annulated horns. There is a prominent occipital lobe. The anterior segment of the parietal crest is forked. Ventral and gular crests are present as is a prominent dorsal crest composed of unequal sized cones. The preocular and rostral horns are markedly larger in males than in females and this difference becomes apparent at approximately 4 months of age. Squamation is heterogeneous.

Size: 8" and exceptional males grow to 10"

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Breeding/Reproduction: Sexual maturity is achieved at approximately 6 months of age. 4 - 15 live young are born in a single clutch. It is typical to have only 1 clutch a year.

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