CHAMELEON EVOLUTION
Chameleons lineage can be traced back over
100 MILLION YEARS
sharing a common ancestor
with iguanids and agamids(other lizard families).
FOSSIL EVIDENCE
The Ancient Anquingosaurus Brevicephalus remains date back to China's Middle Paleocene Era (58.7-61.7 million years ago)
GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN
Scientist believe Chameleons
Originated in
Mainland Africa
before spreading to Madagascar, Europe, and Asia
THERE ARE OVER 200 SPECIES
OF CHAMELEON
As of 2022, 37% of chameleon species are globally threatened, including 43 endangered species.
CHAMELEON CAMOUFLAGE
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO:
THIS CHAMELEON PET OWNER
Assisting the lizard in climbing onto & grasping different colored sunglasses
which results in the animal's skin quickly adjusting to whatever color its skin touches
HOW DOES CHAMELEON COLOR CHANGE WORK?
This change is controlled by special cells called CHROMATOPHORES & IRIDOPHORES
in a Chameleons's skin
The cells are regulated by the release of various
hormones and/or nerve impluses within the animals body.
visit the BEHAVIOR page to find out more!
DISCLAIMER :
CHAMELEONS
CAN BE KEPT IN
CAPTIVITY.
HOWEVER THEY ARE CONSIDERED HIGH MAINTENANCE PETS
as they are fragile and require constant specialized care
INCLUDING
+ A LARGE ENCLOSURE +
+ PROPER TEMPERATURE +
+ REGULATED HUMIDITY +
+ SPECIFIC DIET +
CHAMELEONS NATURAL HABITAT
There are a wide range of environmental surroundings and conditions occupied by the Chameleon
This includes locations with varied temperatures, weather conditions, and plant life.
This includes:
+ RAINFORESTS +
+ LOWLANDS +
+ DESERTS +
+ SEMI-DESERTS +
+ SCRUB SAVANNAS +
+ MOUNTAINS +
VISIT THE HABITAT PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS!
CHAMELEON SIZE RANGE
There is a wide range of Chameleon sizes, weights, and phsycical features
LONGEST LENGTH
The PARSONS CHAMELEON
(Scientific Name:Calumma parsonii)
THIS SPECIES MAY GROW TO BE
69.5cm (27 INCHES LONG)
SHORTEST LENGTH
The Male Nano-Chameleon
(Scientific Name:Brookesia nana)
Can be as small as 21.6mm (about 0.9 inch)long
THE MAJORITY OF CHAMELEON SPECIES ARE
17–25cm (7–10 inches) long
