Mount Lefo Chameleon
Chamaeleo wiedersheimi
Where is it found?
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Forests, savannah and grasslands.
Diet and foraging method
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Sit and wait predator. Catches flying insects out of the air by extending out their tongue.
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Key adaptations
Mount Lefo Chameleons are well adapted for climbing, with specialised feet for gripping onto branches. They also have highly specialised vision, and their eyes can move independently of each other, which is an adaptation to predator avoidance and to help them catch flying insects in mid-air.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
Mount Lefo Chameleons are only found in the Mandara Mountains in Cameroon.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
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