jackson chameleon

By: Preston Conley

Jackson Chameleon

Trioceros jacksonii

Scientific ClassificationKingdom: Anilmalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Family: Chamaeleonidae

Genus: Trioceros

Species: T. jacksonii

Motile: The ability to move spontaneously and actively.

Multicellular: More than one cell.

Kingdom : Anilmalia

The Jacksonii has a tail, and also has a notochord.

Phylum: Chordata

They are cold-blooded and they have scales.

Class: Reptilia

They have horny scales or shields. The Squamata is a big lizard.

Order: Squamata

Trioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.

Genus: Trioceros

Chamaeleonidae has the ability of some to change color.Their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues.

Family: Chamaeleonidae

Jackson's chameleons live primarily on a diet of small insects.Males will generally assert dominance over each other through color displays and posturing in an attempt to secure mating rights.

Species: T. jacksonii