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Trioceros ellioti

Trioceros ellioti

Günther, 1895
Camaleón Ellioti

Family: Chamaeleonidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Trioceros ellioti, also known commonly as Elliot´s chameleon, Elliot´s groove-throated chameleon, and the montane side-striped chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is indigenous to Africa.

Etymology: The specific name, ellioti, is in honor of British botanist George Francis Scott Elliot.

Geographic range: T. ellioti is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of T. ellioti include forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland, at altitudes of . It has also been found in disturbed areas such as plantations, gardens, and open fields.

Reproduction: The mode of reproduction of T. ellioti has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Trioceros ellioti. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225988624/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionCamino a Turaco TrailsSilvina Collado
225945424/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionCamino a Turaco TrailsJulian Uriel Collado
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Trioceros ellioti – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.