Rhinoceros chameleon

The rhinoceros chameleon (Furcifer rhinoceratus) is a species of chameleon that gets its common name from its horn-like nose which is most prominent in males. It is endemic to dry forests in Madagascar.

Rhinoceros chameleon
male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Furcifer
Species:
F. rhinoceratus
Binomial name
Furcifer rhinoceratus
(JE Gray, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Chamaeleon rhinoceratus Gray 1845
  • Chamaeleon monoceras Boettger, 1913
  • Furcifer monoceras (Boettger, 1913)
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