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Trioceros feae
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Trioceros
Species:
feae
Synonyms
  • Chamaeleon feae
    Boulenger, 1906
  • Chamaeleo (Trioceros) feae
    — Nečas, 1999
  • Trioceros feae
    — Tilbury & Tolley, 2009

Trioceros feae, also known commonly as the Bioko montane chameleon and Fea's chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Bioko.

Etymology

The specific name, feae, is in honor of Leonardo Fea, who was an Italian explorer and naturalist.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. feae is forest, at altitudes of 1,300–1,600 m (4,300–5,200 ft).

Reproduction

T. feae is oviparous.

See also

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