English Explanatory Dictionary

Jackson's chameleon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chameleon of species Trioceros jacksonii, native to Africa, but also introduced to Hawaii, Florida, and California.

Word forms

Jackson's chameleon Jackson's chameleons

Etymology

Described by Belgian-British zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1896 and named after English explorer and ornithologist Frederick John Jackson, who was serving as the first Governor of Kenya at the time of Boulenger’s description.

Synonyms

three-horned chameleon Jackson's horned chameleon Kikuyu three-horned chameleon
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