Home Page
Did You Know?
The word Chamaeleo is derived via Latin from the Greek word khamaileon. It roughly translates to ground lion. Khamai means on the ground and leon means lion.
The word Rhampholeon is taken from the Latinized Greek “rhamphos leon” meaning crawling lion.
Kinyongia uthmoelleri and Trioceros quadricornis gracilor have red claws.
Pygmy chameleons are sometimes referred to as False Chameleons. This term is actually incorrect and is in reference to anoles, particularly the Cuban False Anole.
Furcifer labordi (Labord’s Chameleon) has the shortest lifespan of only 4-5 months. It also has the shortest lifespan of any tetrapod!
The largest chameleon species by weight is Calumma parsonii (Parson’s Chameleon).
Chameleons do have taste buds on their tongue but overall they have a poor sense of taste.
Trioceros schubotzi can be found at elevations as high as 4500m.
Chamaeleo namaquensis is found in the desert of Namibia. To cool off it will sometimes bury itself in the sand.
The word Brookesia is named after the British naturalist Joshua Brookes.
- Chameleons Only
- Mist King
- Tortoise Supply
- Great Lakes Hornworm
- LLLReptile
- Mulberry Farms
- Chameleon Paradise
- Coastal Silkworms
- Dubia Roaches
- Dragon Strand
- Chamelicious Chameleons
- Full Throttle Feeders
- Gulf Coast Silkworms
- Chromatic Chameleons
- Sticky Tongue Farms
- The Critter Depot
- Mantis Place
- Rebecca Wang Art
- iPardalis
- Rainbow Mealworms
- FramsChams
- Light Your Reptiles
- Neptune the Chameleon
- Tamura Designs
- Ready's Rainforest
Featured Blog Entries
-
World Chameleon Species Tour: Trioceros pfefferi
- DeremensisBlue
- Views: 4K
- Reaction score: 22
- World Tour
Welcome to another installment of our World Chameleon Species Tour! Today we are in the Cameroon highlands with Trioceros pfefferi. Natural... -
The Philosophy of Gutloading PART 1.
- Kaizen
- Views: 47K
- Reaction score: 15
- Comments: 9
- General
The Philosophy of Gutloading Acknowledgements I would like to thank Anthony Herrel and Walter Tapondjou for their helpful advice on where to look... -
Free-range inspiration
- Sonny13
- 5 min read
- Views: 30K
- Reaction score: 24
- Comments: 24
- General
Some inspirational thoughts for free ranging First, our living room is a large, bright (views on both sides) and pet free living room without...
