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hi guys
a frend of mine just came back from Cuba and he told me that he saw and even touched (!) a chameleon that was chilling close to a pool... now I do beleive that he saw a reptile but I don't think it was a cham... so bassicly, is their chameleons in cuba?? BTW he took a picture so ill know by the end of the week but im impatient :0)
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Gabriel - Montreal - Ding.
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There are none in Cuba that I know of but the climate would probably support them. It does not get too cold and due to sea breezes and higher elevation in some areas it doesn't get overly hot for them. If some have ever been bred or escaped into the wild they could probably establish themselves there, so it could be possible. Just like the cuban tree frog is now found in Florida.
Could your freind be talking about a Cuban Knight Anole? Does he know the diference between an Anole and a old world chameleon?
He is probably refering to a lizard from the genus Chamaeleolis which is in the same family as typical anoles. they are native to Cuba and are often called cuban chameleons. One characteristic making them similar to true chameleons is that they have eye turrets that move independantly like those of chameleons.
Chris
That's a good point, it could have been a cuban anole. If i can't see from his picture ill show him a real cuban anole and ill see...
Have a good day everyone!
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Gabriel - Montreal - Ding.
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