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The Tarzan chameleon, aka Tarzan’s chameleon, hails only from central eastern Madagascar. They prefer the fragmented forest habitats outside of Tarzanville, Province Moramanga, Madagascar. Sadly, these chameleons are faced with the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the logging industry, agriculture, and mining. The IUCN lists these chameleons […]

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The tiger chameleon, aka Seychelles tiger chameleon, is only found on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, Silhouette, Sainte Anne, and Praslin. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, tourism, fires, and mismanaged fire suppression efforts; roads and railroads, […]

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The leaf chameleon, aka stump-tailed chameleon or pygmy chameleon, can be found (if you look hard enough) in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. They can also be found on the island of Nosy Boraha. These tiny critters can be found from sea level to altitudes of up to 4,100 feet. […]

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The panther chameleon is arguably the most beautiful of all the chameleon species. They can be found in the northern & eastern parts of Madagascar, Réunion, and Mauritius. They naturally occur in Madagascar and were introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. These beauties can be blue, green, red, orange, yellow, or […]

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The bizarre and prehistoric looking Jackson’s chameleon, aka Kikuyu three-horned chameleon or 3 horned chameleon, can be found in south-central Kenya, northern Tanzania, and they have been introduced to Hawaii and California. They prefer woodlands and montane forests. There are 3 subspecies of these chameleons: The Jackson’s, dwarf Jackson’s, and […]

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The green anole is found in the southeastern parts of North America. They like woodlands, swamps, backyards, parks, and other humid & forested locales. They are part of the iguana family. Even though they can change colors they are not chameleons. This is a common misnomer. The males and females […]

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Of all the chameleons I’ve worked with, I have a special place in my heart for the veiled chameleon. From their wide variety of color patterns to their groovy looking casque on top of their head… These cool chams can be found in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and prefer woodlands, […]

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