Jackson's chameleon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Jackson's chameleon lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trioceros jacksonii
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Chamaeleonidae

Where does the Jackson's chameleon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Jackson's chameleon in 4 countries and territories across Africa and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Jackson's chameleon endangered?

The Jackson's chameleon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Jackson's chameleon?

The Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Chamaeleonidae, genus Trioceros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Jackson's chameleon

Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii), also known commonly as Jackson's horned chameleon, the three-horned chameleon, and the Kikuyu three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to East Africa, and introduced to Hawaii, Florida, and California. There are three recognized subspecies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jackson's chameleon (revision 1365235790), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q18599624 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).