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Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768) is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768) (Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768))
Animalia

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus is a territorial lizard found in central Javan forests with chameleon-like habits and sexually dimorphic coloration.

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Family
Genus
Gonocephalus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Taxonomic Name & Range

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Laurenti, 1768) inhabits humid tropical environments, specifically the forests of central Java.

Size & Territoriality

This species reaches a total length of around 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), and individuals are quite territorial.

Lifestyle

Its overall lifestyle is similar to that of chameleons.

Coloration

Females of this species are solid green, while males are primarily blue with yellow markings.

Photo: (c) Ganjar Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ganjar Cahyadi · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Gonocephalus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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