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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 Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsoni) preparing to catch prey. Ranomafana National Park, south eastern Madagascar
Male Rhinoceros Chameleon (Furcifer rhinoceratus). Ankarafantsika National Park, north west Madagascar.
Ruwenzori Side-striped Chameleon (Chamaeleo rudis) from the montane forests on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater (1800-2000m asl), Conservation Area, Tanzania.
Short-nosed Chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia) in montane rainforest. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
Skin of male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). Masoala National Park, northern Madagascar.
Stump tailed chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) beneath tourists boot. Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
Pygmy Stump-tailed Chameleon (Brookesia peyrierasi) on human thumb. Nosy Mangabe Reserve, northern Madagascar.
Forest-floor Stump-tailed Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) amongst leaf litter. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Eastern Madagascar.
Forest-floor Stump-tailed Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) amongst leaf litter. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Eastern Madagascar.
Stump-tailed or Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) on the forest floor. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
Stump-tailed Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) in rainforest leaf-litter. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
Stump-tailed Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) from rainforest leaf-litter. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
