Common Native Chameleons
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
| Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo arabicus |
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| Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo calyptratus orientalis |
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| Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo calyptratus calyptratus |
Veiled,
Cone-head, Yemen |
| Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo monachus |
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| Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo calyptratus calcarifer |
veiled
(smaller casqued) |
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annual rainfall |
under 10" |
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avg. temperature in January |
50 - 68 degrees F |
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avg. temperature in July |
68 to
86 degrees F |
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topography |
sea level to7000 ft avg. 4-6k |
Climate:
mostly desert; hot and humid along
west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon;
extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east
Landforms:
narrow coastal plain backed by
flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center
slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
Highest Point:
Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m
Lowest Point:
Arabian Sea 0 m
Natural Hazards:
sandstorms and dust storms in summer
Environmental Issues:
limited natural fresh water resources; inadequate supplies of
potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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conditions in Yemen
