Scientists have uncovered a second supercontracting muscle responsible for chameleons' extraordinary tongue projection. Previously, only the hyoglossus muscle was known to have this ability, but the study identified the sternohyoid superficialis muscle as another key player.
Chameleons in Madagascar primarily prey on invertebrates, especially Diptera and Orthoptera, but occasionally consume vertebrates like birds and small lizards. The largest species, Furcifer oustaleti, has been recorded swallowing a bird whole, and Calumma parsonii may also eat birds and day geckos.
Furcifer belalandaensis has been described as Chamaeleo belalandaensis by BRYGOO & DOMERGUE in 1970 from the village of Belalanda in SE Madagascar. Due to its restricted range and its remoteness, it has been reported very rarely and almost nothing is known about its biology.
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A very strange situation appears around the description of Kinyongia tavetana...
Adult Parsons‘ Chameleons shed their skin one to two times a year only, rarely more often. It usually tears in smaller pieces but if the individual is health, well nourished and hydrated, the body sheds practically in one piece.
When, in the 80s of the 20th century, the first colored pictures were published about the mighty, wonderful, and beautiful Yemen chameleons, the heart stopped in the bodies of many chameleon and reptile lovers because that stunning and unbelievable beauty was a dream for captive husbandry.
Once female chameleons deposit their eggs, it is imperative to care for both the eggs and the female.
In North African Cyrenaica (present-day Libya) silver coins were minted in the years 431-321 BC (BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE 2020), the reverse side of which, together with the magical and medicinal plant Silphium (used in ancient times as contraceptive and for abortion), depicted a chameleon as a creature that enhanced its power. But even...
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Skechfab offers a 3D modelling of objects including a chameleon. Despite the shown example is anatomically compromissed, it shows a stunning potential...
Females of some species are very conspicuous, colorful and contrastful: especially females of chameleons of the genera Chamaeleo and Furcifer.Females of some species amerelyb change their coloration: e.g. females of chameleons of the genera Bradypodion, Rhampoholeon, Rieppeleon and Brookesia.
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In captivity, chameleons require a well-rounded diet, but the avai;able feeders are limited and as a rule represent food items, not consumed by them in the wild such as crickets, roaches, mealworms etc..
...since many months, a unique project develops in ths mountains of Southern Vietnam... Hundreds chameleons thrive here and reproduce... See what is behind and how it works...
The Pink Panther of Ankaramibe is even more stunning in the mating season than in the other periods of the year
One of the intriguing aspects of chameleon biology is their shedding process, scientifically known as ecdysis. This natural phenomenon occurs in all reptiles, but chameleons exhibit distinct characteristics that make their shedding process particularly interesting.
Since then, this color aberration has been the subject of excessive inbreeding. As a result, the heterozygosity of the captive population has been reduced exponentially, leading to significant health issues.
It is a well known fact, chameleons use their ability to change proactively colour to communicate within the species and reflect their physiological status. There four interesting colour phases of the Warty Chameleon females...
It is time to finally start using the correct vernacular name Parsons' Chameleon and not Parson's, the gentleman this beautiful species is named after was James Parsons, not Parson…
Sometimes, due to an incident or bad luck, an egg nearing the final phase of development may become damaged. Here is how an embryo of Chamaeleo calyptratus looks after around six months of incubation, with still about one month to go. Note the thorough protection of the vital eyeballs, shielded by a protective layer of melanin.
A male specimens of a very colourful local population of Furcifer pardalis, from the extreme SE range liomit of the Species, Ambodiriana Brickaville, about 80km S of Toamasina (Tamatave) has been treported by
A further record of the occurrence of the Slender Chameleon, Chamaeleo gracilis
Kinyongia xenorhina definitely belongs to the most spectacular chameleon species. It is native to the Rwenzori Mountains, the so-called "Mountains of the Moon," where it occurs on both sides of the mountain ridge, in the east and the west. Its altitudinal distribution starts around 1,200 m and reaches around 2,600 m above sea level, so they do not...
Although the colors are highly variable and primarily used for intraspecific communication, threat display, and thermoregulation, they also indicate the age, sex, nutritional status, and health of individual animals.
Brookesia chameleons, also known as leaf chameleons, are small, terrestrial reptiles native to Madagascar. Their cryptic coloration and textured skin help them blend into the forest floor, resembling dried leaves or bark. While they do not actively grow moss, their rough, irregular scales can accumulate tiny bits of debris, algae, or lichen,...
The tarsal spur in chameleons stands out as a fascinating feature of sexual dimorphism within the reptile clade. Specifically, male chameleons of certain species possess this unique appendage, which remains enigmatic in terms of its functional significance and evolutionary implications. The tarsal spur is a skin duplicature - caudal protrusion of...
The meaning of life is closely tied to reproduction and the transfer of genes to the next generation.
