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Jackson Chameleon. By: Preston Conley. Trioceros jacksonii. Scientific Classification. Kingdom: A nilmalia Phylum : C hordata Class: R eptilia Order: S quamata Family : C hamaeleonidae Genus: Trioceros Species : T. jacksonii. Kingdom : Anilmalia.
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Jackson Chameleon By: Preston Conley
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Anilmalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Chamaeleonidae Genus: Trioceros Species: T. jacksonii
Kingdom : Anilmalia • Motile: The ability to move spontaneously and actively. • Multicellular: More than one cell.
Phylum: Chordata • The Jacksonii has a tail, and also has a notochord.
Class: Reptilia • They are cold-blooded and they have scales.
Order: Squamata • They have horny scales or shields. The Squamata is a big lizard.
Genus: Trioceros • Trioceros is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of the genus Chamaeleo until 2009 when it was elevated to full genus level.
Family: Chamaeleonidae • Chamaeleonidae has the ability of some to change color. • Their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues.
Species: T. jacksonii • Jackson's chameleons live primarily on a diet of small insects. • Males will generally assert dominance over each other through color displays and posturing in an attempt to secure mating rights.