Owen's Chameleon

Like many other chameleons, Owen's chameleon has a prehensile tail and a single claw on each toe. Males have three smooth horns, while females lack horns but have loose skin on their hind legs that gives the impression of wearing baggy trousers. On average, adult Owen's chameleons range from 25 to 28 centimetres (9.8 to 11 inches) in total length (tail included), while a typical weight is around 75 grams (2.6 ounces). The species is generally arboreal and will leap from branch to branch or to the ground in order to avoid predators; it tends to feed on insects and other arthropods.

Owen's chameleon can be found in much of tropical central Africa, from the Niger Delta in Nigeria in the north, to Angola in the south, and Burundi in the east. It inhabits dense evergreen and semi-deciduous forests at altitudes lower than 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level, usually living in large trees. The type locality for the species is the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.