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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.
Stump-tailed Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) in rainforest leaf-litter. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
Curled tail of male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). From Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar.
Curled tail of Male Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii) in rainforest understorey. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
Will's Chameleon (Furcifer willsii). Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
