The males are very territorial and chase away all rivals. The dorsal crest of soft spines is more prominent in adult males than in females. Also, only males have the dewlap.
Description
- Habitat : tropical forests and semi-desert
- Food : Young: invertebrates. Adult: plants and fruits
- Height : up to 1,75 m
- Incubation : 2 to 3 months
- Clutch : 20 to 60 eggs
- Animal's legal status :
- IUCN : unlisted, not globally threatened
- CITES : Appendix II (1977)
- European union : Annex B
