Trioceros johnstoni


Trioceros johnstoni, known commonly as Johnston's chameleon, Johnston's three-horned chameleon, or the Ruwenzori three-horned chameleon, is an endemic chameleon of the Albertine Rift in Central Africa.

Taxonomy

Trioceros johnstoni is a species in the lizard family Chamaeleonidae.
The specific name johnstoni was given in honor of the British explorer Harry Johnston.

Distribution and habitat

T. johnstoni is found in forests at altitudes between in the Albertine Rift of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, but also tolerates semi-urbanized environments as long as some trees and bushes remain.

Behaviour and ecology

T. johnstoni is oviparous.