What locale?

[Syn]

Found this on google images a couple minutes ago, looked for an answer on the page and didn't see one right away - if I skimmed over it you can smack me for it.

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animal-camouflage2.htm

 

[Jakedn]

It said the chameleon is a Chamaeleo pardalis

 

[Syn]

It said the chameleon is a Chamaeleo pardalis

LMFAO. That's funny.

Wait, are you telling me that's the locale?

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

Sambava near Diego...would be my guess....maybe a mix, its impossible to know for sure.

 

[Jakedn]

LMFAO. That's funny.

I didn't say thats what I thought it was. I only said that that is what the site said.

It was written in italics directly under the picture.

 

[Syn]

Sambava near Diego...would be my guess....maybe a mix, its impossible to know for sure.

I was thinking Sambava too. Those colors are so intensely beautiful.

 

[Syn]

I didn't say thats what I thought it was. I only said that that is what the site said.

It was written in italics directly under the picture.

Hence the laughs.

 

[Kent67]

....maybe a mix, its impossible to know for sure.

Not a mix, the photo was taken in the wild. http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/about.asp I would've guessed something more northern like Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) AND heat stressed.

Btw, for most people this species was known as Chamaeleo pardalis up until maybe 12-15 years ago when Furcifer gained wide acceptance.

 

[Syn]

It's too bad there aren't more chameleons like that, I really do like the yellow/orange on pink.

Thanks Kent!

 

[Kent67]

http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/biographies.asp?order=27&subdivision=chameleons
http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/biographies.asp?order=26&subdivision=chameleons
http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/biographies.asp?order=25&subdivision=chameleons

 

[Markwjr]

I was thinking tamatave/sambava. Awesome, yet kind of dissappointing that its not a morph. I would love to see these in captivity.

Mark

 

[Chris Anderson]

Looks like the heat stressed animals I saw in Diego Suarez while I was there:

I was thinking tamatave/sambava. Awesome, yet kind of dissappointing that its not a morph. I would love to see these in captivity.

Mark

Mark - You seem to completely misunderstand what a morph is, at least when talking about panther chameleons. Morphs are hybrids between locales (basically a mutt) and you can't really predict what their coloration and patterning is going to look like. Some look alright and others look like hell. Pure locales, on the other hand, are animals from a particular region and typically more consistent in their coloration and patterning.

Chris

 

[Markwjr]

I understand all that. I forgot that they were asking about a specific region after seeing the photo. Happens way too often to me . Either way, I was hoping it was a morph and not a locale that was generally unavailable. Maybe thats what I was trying to get across.

thanks, though.
Mark

 

[Syn]

Looks like the heat stressed animals I saw in Diego Suarez while I was there:

Very interesting picture, thanks for sharing. I wish this locale was so beautiful when it wasn't stressed, it would be one of the chameleons I'd add to my "wanted" list. I just love red/pink on orange/yellow.

Thanks again.