Side-striped Chameleon

Trioceros ellioti ?

unknown Chamaeleo/Trioceros species from Kakamega Forest, photo © by Michael Plagens

Crossing a foot path through Kakamega Forest , Nyanza Province, Kenya. October 2010.

This well-camouflaged lizard was slowly crossing a bare-earth trail when first encountered making it very conspicuous instead. This one is from Kakamega forest where a prehensile tail is generally a beneficial adaptation for an arboreal habit.

Chamaeleonidae -- Chameleon Family

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Kenya Natural History

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updated 17 August 2015.