“Collectively, our results suggest that the fusion of microchromosomes into macrochromosomes has been a common occurrence during the evolution of true chameleons. While this phenomenon has resulted in the convergent evolution of chromosome number in several genera and species, it is not found to be related to the ecological, physiological, or biogeographical variables here considered.”…
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/article/77/9/1930/7191938?login=false
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/article/77/9/1930/7191938?login=false
