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There’s no mistaking the distinctive features of a chameleon: its telescopic eyes, grasping tail, color-changing skin, and projectile tongue. But while these animals are far from aggressive apex ...
This article is about the reptile. For other uses, see Chameleon (disambiguation). Chameleons or chamaeleons ( family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 200 species described as of June 2015. [1]
Chameleon, any of a group of primarily arboreal (tree-dwelling) Old World lizards best known for their ability to change body color. Other characteristics include zygodactylous feet (with toes fused into opposed bundles of two and three), eyes that move independently, and a long, slender projectile tongue.
Chameleon. A chameleon sits motionlessly on a tree branch. Suddenly its sticky, two-foot-long tongue snaps out at 13 miles an hour, wrapping around a cricket and whipping the yummy snack back into the reptile’s mouth. Now that’s fast food dining! And the chameleon’s swift eating style is just one of its many features that’ll leave you ...
The 202 different species of chameleon come in a number of shapes, sizes, and colors. They have crests or horns on the backs of their skulls, long, sticky tongues, and uniquely-shaped feet. Many chameleon species also have a prehensile tail, which can be wrapped around branches to aid them in climbing.
Chamaeleonidae. Para otros usos de Camaleón o Camaleones, véanse Camaleón (desambiguación) y Camaleones (desambiguación). Los camaleones ( Chamaeleonidae) son una familia de pequeños saurópsidos (reptiles) escamosos. Existen cerca de 161 especies de camaleones, la mayor parte de ellas en África, al sur del Sáhara.
Hábitos y Estilo de Vida. El camaleón común vive normalmente en los matorrales, pero a menudo baja al suelo, donde se desplaza con movimientos lentos y pesados. Su máxima actividad se desarrolla en las horas diurnas. Cuando es molestado se hincha y amenaza con la boca abierta. Es un animal solitario y territorial; acusadamente intolerante ...
