African Reptiles, African Chameleons, Chamaeleonidae, Chamaeleo rudis, Coarse Chameleon, Eastern Congo, Rwanda and Burundi

Family: Chamaeleonidae
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo rudis
Common Name: Coarse Chameleon
Description: lack horns; body scales strongly differing in size; dorsal crest of conical large and small scales.
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Habitat: open areas, within and outside of the forest at elevations above 2070 m, Eastern Congo, Rwanda and Burundi; relict populations on certain Tanzanian mountains.
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Size: Males to 161 mm TL
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Credits: Robert C. Drewes, PhD
Department of Herpetology
California Academy of Sciences