Scientific name:
Trioceros Laterispinis
English name:
Spiny-sided Chameleon
Japanese name:
モロクカメレオン
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Characteristic
Characteristic
This species has a lot of thorns on whole body.
It is only this species that has thorns on its arms, except for pygmy chameleons.
The body color is similar to lichen.
The status of Red List is “Endangered”.
How to identify between similar species
This is the only specie that is so spiny.
Habitat
It habitats in Mufindi Forest in Iringa.
This forest is not protected, so it is in a critical situation.
Please refer to Iringa information for details of this area.
There are observation records in the past at the following marker positions.
Where to find
There is a village nearby, but this species can only live in the forest, so it seems almost impossible to see in the village.
The administrator has not unobserved yet. so no record of where to find it.
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Conservation
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