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Chameleons
Chameleons are the most specialised and perhaps instantly recognisable group of lizards. They share a suit of characteristics that is perfectly honed for a life in bushes and trees. Evolution has been hard at work and there is hardly a single body part that has not be radically modified towards an arboreal existance. They are restricted to Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, India and Madagascar. This selection of images is primarily from the various forest regions of Madagascar and also the African mainland.
Male Blue-legged Chameleon (Calumma crypticum). Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
Spiny forest Chameleon (Furcifer antimena). Ifaty Spiny Forest, south west Madagascar.
Male "Diagonal-Striped" Chameleon (Furcifer balteatus). Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar.
Male "Diagonal-Striped" Chameleon (Furcifer balteatus). Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar.
Male Globe-head Chameleon (Calumma globifer). Anjozorobe, Madagascar.
Adult male Labord's Chameleon (Furcifer labordi) in aggressive posture. Kirindy Forest, western Madagascar.
Male Lance-nosed Chameleon (Calumma gallus). Lowland rainforests, near Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar.
Stump-tailed or Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia nasus) on leaf at night. Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar.
High Mountain Jewel Chameleon (Furcifer campani). Ankaratra Mountains, Madagascar.
Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) basking in early morning sun on rocky dunes. Skeleton Coast, Namibia.
O'Shaughannesy's Chameleon (Calumma oshaughannesi). Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). Masoala National Park, northern Madagascar.
