Chamaeleonidae
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https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9C298799-D25F-5A27-FF1F-FCFB203EA8AD |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Chamaeleonidae |
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Chamaeleonidae View in CoL View at ENA ( Fig. 19C–E View Figure 19 )
As in agamids, chamaeleonids lack a postfrontal as well, retaining only a large postorbital ( Jollie, 1960; Evans, 2008). That of Chamaeleo chamaeleon is composed of a roughly triangular, dorsoventrally developed and laminar posterior portion ( Fig. 19C, D View Figure 19 ), and by a strongly mediolaterally expanded and laminar anterior process ( Fig. 19E View Figure 19 ) developing from the anterodorsal corner of the triangle. In lateral view, the anterior margin is strongly concave, whereas the dorsal and the posteroventral ones are roughly straight. The anterior process contacts the parietal and the frontal medially and the prefrontal anteriorly through interdigitated sutures ( Fig. 19E View Figure 19 ). The posterodorsal and the ventral corner of the triangular posterior portion (posterior and ventral processes, respectively) are pointed ( Fig. 19C, D View Figure 19 ). The former contacts the squamosal posteroventrally, whereas the latter contacts the squamosal posteriorly and the jugal ventrally. A series of tubercles runs along the dorsolateral margin of the bone. An ornamentation consisting of smaller tubercles can be present on the lateral and dorsal surfaces ( Fig. 19C, E View Figure 19 ), but it is lacking in MNHN 1942-103 and 1887-875. The medial surface is smooth.
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