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(chamaeleo fischeri)


Fischer's Chameleons are found in the mountainous areas of Tanzania, where the temperature fluctuates between 50°F to 90°F, with relatively high humidity. There are many different subspecies of Fischer's Chameleons (fischeri fischeri, fischeri multituberculatus, and fischeri tavetanus being the most popular), but always the males differ from the females in that they have a large rostral process, like a pair of horns, extending up to an inch or so, while the females is much smaller, rarely extending out more than an eighth of an inch. The males are also much larger than the females, the larger subspecies, fischeri multituberculatus, growing up to 15 inches in total length, while the females may grow to 10 inches or so. Females Fischer's Chameleons lay 10-20 eggs per clutch, depending on the supspecies, a few times a year. The eggs hatch quicker than those of other chameleon species, between 5 and 6 months.
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