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Chameleons - LizardsFamily: Chamaeleonidae
Panther Chameleon (Sambava)
Furcifer pardalis
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Chameleon lizards consist of 2 genera and about 50 species. They are found in Europe, in Asia through much of India, and in all of Africa, especially Madagascar. They are all arboreal (living in trees) and are insectivores. Some are egglayers and others are livebearers.
They have highly ridged, laterally compressed bodies, large heads, and sticky long tongues which they can accurately project at insect prey. The opposing digits of their feet are fused in groups of two or three which they use, along with their prehensile tail to move from branch to branch. They move slowly and methodically.
The chameleons eyes are cone shapes protruding from their head, with a small opening at the end for the pupil. The eyes move independently from each other and rotate in all directions.
| Graceful Chameleon | Jackson's Chameleon |
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![]() Chameleo gracilis |
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| Panther Chameleon | Veiled Chameleon |
![]() Furcifer pardalis |
![]() Chameleo calyptratus |
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