Jackson's chameleon

English

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.

Noun

Jackson's chameleon (plural Jackson's chameleons)

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

Synonyms

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