Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell, 1844
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Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell, 1844 |
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Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell, 1844 View in CoL (three specimens)
Material: MNHN-RA 2005.3191-3192 (two specimens, Bamessing, 6.004°N and 10.352°E, elev. 1,200 m, coll. CamHerp L. Chirio, October 26, 2000) – MNHN-RA 2005.3590 (Balengu, 5.114°N and 10.450°E, elev. 1,480 m, coll. CamHerp L. Chirio, April 6, 2000).
This species is found in the Ethiopian Rift Valley from 200–1,900 m ( Largen and Spawls 2010), whereas in Cameroon it is reported between 5 and 1,775 m above sea level ( Chirio and LeBreton 2007). It was observed but not collected at Bafoussam by one of us (LC, June 22, 2000).
Chirio L, LeBreton M. 2007. Atlas des Reptiles du Cameroun. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle & IRD Editions, Paris, France. Volume 67. 688 p.
Largen MJ, Spawls S. 2010. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and Serpent's Tale Natural History Books Distributors, USA. Volume 38: 1 - 693.
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