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Chameleons
For chameleons, Madagascar is the "Promised Land". The island supports more than 80 species, which represents around 60% of the world total. This includes both the world's largest and smallest species. They are found in all major native habitat types; rainforest, deciduous forest, spiny forest and high mountain areas, and some species have also colonised degraded and human-altered areas.
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.
Stump-tailed or Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) on the forest floor. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
Forest-floor Stump-tailed Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) amongst leaf litter. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Eastern Madagascar.
Stump-tailed Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) in rainforest leaf-litter. Masoala 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.
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.
