alstonia vs Veiled Chameleon

Alstonia boonei compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alstonia Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family Apocynaceae Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Alstonia Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species Alstonia boonei Chamaeleo calyptratus

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alstonia Veiled Chameleon
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 50 cm
Average Weight 200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.

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