Blue Chameleon

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a b c d e Carpenter, Angus I.; Marcus Rowcliffe, J.; Watkinso n, Andrew R. (2004). "The dynamics of the global trade in chameleons". Biological Conservation. 120 (2): 291–301. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.03.002. ISSN 0006-3207. Daza et al. (2016) described a small (10.6mm in snout-vent length), probably neonatal lizard preserved in the Cretaceous ( Albian- Cenomanian boundary) amber from Myanmar. The authors noted that the lizard has "short and wide skull, large orbits, elongated and robust lingual process, frontal with parallel margins, incipient prefrontal boss, reduced vomers, absent retroarticular process, low presacral vertebral count (between 15 and 17) and extremely short, curled tail"; the authors considered these traits to be indicative of the lizard's affiliation with Chamaeleonidae. The phylogenetic analysis conducted by the authors indicated that the lizard was a stem-chamaeleonid. [32] However, Matsumoto & Evans (2018) reinterpreted this specimen as an albanerpetontid amphibian. [33] This specimen was given the name Yaksha perettii in 2020, and was noted to have several convergently chameleon-like features, including adaptations for ballistic feeding. [34]

Habitat loss and fragmentation reduce chameleon population in Tanzania". Phys.org . Retrieved 1 November 2017. a b c Higham, T. E.; Anderson, C. V. (2014), "Function and adaptation of chameleons", in Tolley, K. A.; Herrel, A. (eds.), The Biology of Chameleons, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, pp.63–83, ISBN 9780520276055 Also found in eastern Madagascar, this species is very small and easily able to blend in with its densely forested habitat. While it is not endangered, there is concern about conservation of this species due to rapid loss of forest lands in Madagascar.

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a b c Teyssier, Jérémie; Saenko, Suzanne V.; van der Marel, Dirk; Milinkovitch, Michel C. (10 March 2015). "Photonic crystals cause active colour change in chameleons". Nature Communications. 6 (1): 1–7. Bibcode: 2015NatCo...6.6368T. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7368. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 4366488. PMID 25757068. Tolley, Krystal; Burger, Marius (2007). Chameleons of Southern Africa. Struik. pp.26–28. ISBN 978-1-77007-375-3. This small chameleon is usually light brown in color, with the exception of bright blue-green tubercles (tiny bumps) on its upper limbs and flanks. Sometimes, it will display some light blue coloring on the top of its cheeks and the top of its head. Robertson Dwarf Chameleon

Chameleons are adapted for climbing and visual hunting. The use of their prehensile tail offers stability when they are moving or resting while on a branch in the canopy; because of this, their tail is often referred to as a "fifth limb". Another character that is advantageous for being arboreal is how laterally compressed their bodies are; it is important for them to distribute their weight as evenly as possible as it confers stability on twigs and branches in the trees. They live in warm habitats that range from rainforest to desert conditions, with various species occurring in Africa, Madagascar, southern Europe, and across southern Asia as far as Sri Lanka. They have been introduced to Hawaii, California, and Florida. [3] Etymology Mughal era painting of a chameleon by Ustad Mansur.a b c Dever, Jennifer (December 5, 2007). "Common Chameleon" (PDF). usfca.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2015 . Retrieved January 9, 2012. Something else chameleons are known for, of course, is their ability to change color. Every chameleon species is capable of changing color to some extent, though some varieties do it more dramatically than others.