Jackson's chameleon

noun

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

Similar
three-horned chameleonJackson's horned chameleonKikuyu three-horned chameleon
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Meanings

nounJackson's chameleon (plural Jackson's chameleons)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
three-horned chameleonJackson's horned chameleonKikuyu three-horned chameleon

Origin

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.

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APA

Jackson's chameleon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jackson's%20chameleon

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“Jackson's chameleon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jackson's%20chameleon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jackson's chameleon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jackson's%20chameleon.

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