Trioceros incornutus (LOVERIDGE, 1932)
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Trioceros incornutus
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| Higher Taxa | Chamaeleonidae, Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Ukinga hornless chameleon |
| Synonym | Chamaeleon incornutus LOVERIDGE 1932: 380 Chamaeleon incornutus — DAAN & HILLENIUS 1966: 128 Chamaeleo (Trioceros) incornutus — NECAS 1999: 281 Trioceros incornutus — TILBURY & TOLLEY 2009 Trioceros incornutus — TILBURY 2010: 632 Trioceros incornutus — SPAWLS et al. 2018: 290 |
| Distribution | Tanzania (Poroto Mts., Rungwe Mts., Ukinga Mts.) Type locality: Madehani, Ukinga Mts., Tanzania. |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous. |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 31350 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: “No gular or ventral crest of enlarged scales, no beard- like gular scales, no horn-like processes in either sex, no fin-like dorsal crest. Well-developed occipital flaps fused in a short median suture behind the casque; a decidedly indistinct parietal crest forked anteriorly; a low dorsal crest comprised of sharply spinose scales (well separated or in groups of two or three followed by an interspace) from the nape to the base of the tail.” (Loveridge 1932: 380) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1084 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Latin in- , prefix meaning not or without; cornu, horn; -utus/a/um, adlectival suffix: unhorned, denoting the absence of horns as compared with related species (Charles Klaver, pers. comm., 11 Jan 2023). |
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