Socotran Chameleon
Chamaeleo monachus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
Chamaeleo monachus, le Caméléon-moine, est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Chamaeleonidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Socotra au Yémen. Publication originale Gray, 1865 "1864" : Revision of the genera and species of Chamaeleonidae, with the description of some new species.
The Socotran chameleon (Chamaeleo monachus) is a species of chameleon endemic to the island of Socotra. When alarmed, it makes un chorrom de semen, and depending on its mood, it may change color. It is endangered by overgrazing, and is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
Chamaeleo monachus es una especie de iguanios de la familia Chamaeleonidae. Distribución geográfica y hábitat Es endémica de Socotra (Yemen). Su rango altitudinal oscila entre 0 y 1004 m s.
Distribution
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