Common Native Chameleons
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
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*Chamaeleo sp. |
*Fossil form |
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*Chamaeleo intermedius |
*Fossil Form |
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Chamaeleo Chamaeleo roperi |
Roper's |
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Chamaeleo Chamaeleo dilepis |
Flapneck or common |
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Chamaeleo Chamaeleo quilensis |
Senegal |
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Chamaeleo Chamaeleo laevigatus |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros hoehnelii |
Hoe or High-Casqued |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros bitaeniatus |
Two-lined |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros ellioti
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Elliot's |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros tremperi
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Tremper's |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros jacksonii |
Jackson's |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii
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Jackson's |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus
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Jackson's or Xant |
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Chamaeleo Trioceros schubotzi
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Chamaeleo Trioceros marsabitensis
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Bradypodion excubitor |
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Bradypodion tavetanum |
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Rhampholeon Kerstenii kerstenii |
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Rhampholeon Kerstenii robecchii |
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Rhampholeon boulengeri |
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annual rainfall |
20"-40" |
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avg. temperature in January |
over 68 degrees F. |
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avg. temperature in July |
68 to 86+ degrees F. |
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topography |
sea level to *19,340 ft avg. 2-6k ft |
*Mt.
Kilimanjaro
Climate:
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Landforms:
low plains rise to central highlands
bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
Highest Point:
Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Lowest Point:
Indian Ocean 0 m
Natural Hazards:
recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
Environmental Issues:
water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality
from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers;
water
hyacinth infestation
in
Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
for today's weather
conditions in Kenya
