Fischer's Chameleon

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The Fischer's Chameleon (Bradypodion fischeri) includes several subspecies of chameleon native to the mountains of Kenya and Tanzania, particularly the Usambara Mountains region. It is also known as the Usambara two-horned chameleon, from the flat horns evident on the males of the species. Females have very short or no horns.

The three most common subspecies are the Giant Fischer's Chameleon (Bradypodion fischeri fischeri), the standard Fischer's Chameleon (Bradypodion fischeri multituberculatus), and the Dwarf Fischer's Chameleon (Bradypodion fischeri tavetanus). The names describe their relative sizes, with the giant Fischer's extending up to 16 in, and the dwarf subspecies as small as half that size.

Other less common subspecies are the (Bradypodion fischeri excubitor) and (Bradypodion fischeri uluguruensis).

The Fischer's Chameleon is commonly kept as a pet, mostly sold from those caught in the wild.

 

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