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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Chameleons

Photo courtesy of fishyone
Photo courtesy of fishyone

Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, the possession by many of a prehensile tail, crests or horns on their distinctively shaped heads, and the ability of some to change color. Uniquely adapted for climbing and visual hunting, the approximately 160 species of chameleon range from Africa, Madagascar, Spain and Portugal, across south Asia, to Sri Lanka. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Old & New World Chameleons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Another sick veiled
by schilling - Dec 17, 2008 12:20 AM
3 Dec 29, 2008 03:02 PM
by chamfreak24
CHAMELEON HELP!!! kinda emergency~!!
by ambercrystal - Dec 12, 2008 03:16 PM
3 Mar 26, 2009 07:55 PM
by kinyonga
Mellers Chameleon (baby not eating...yet
by Cleis86 - Dec 09, 2008 07:37 PM
5 Dec 10, 2008 08:18 PM
by Cleis86
White Swollen Cheek on the Inside
by chameleonman55 - Dec 09, 2008 06:27 PM
1 Jan 05, 2009 11:55 PM
by sandrachameleon
getting prepared
by Shadow4108 - Nov 27, 2008 07:12 PM
4 Dec 02, 2008 08:19 PM
by Carlton
Panther Chameleon
by grooter2 - Nov 23, 2008 11:35 AM
3 Nov 24, 2008 06:09 PM
by bigdogreps
Turning a Tv into a terrarium
by Lovingmydanes - Nov 21, 2008 08:43 AM
1 Nov 29, 2008 10:33 PM
by sandrachameleon
Love the way these pics came out.
by amazonreptile - Nov 20, 2008 04:28 PM
1 Nov 24, 2008 11:52 AM
by Carlton
Help with sick baby veileds.
by wRobio - Nov 19, 2008 03:53 PM
8 Nov 20, 2008 07:10 PM
by wRobio
Panther chameleon feeding pic
by KenW - Nov 16, 2008 09:59 PM
2 Jan 05, 2009 04:58 PM
by Jonnyblaze
What happened to this forum?
by KenW - Nov 16, 2008 09:48 PM
2 Nov 18, 2008 12:01 AM
by KenW
Sugar glider cage for Cham?
by drbob - Nov 15, 2008 12:46 PM
4 Dec 09, 2008 11:51 PM
by kgoda
Just sharing some pics.
by amazonreptile - Nov 14, 2008 06:27 PM
1 Nov 16, 2008 10:39 PM
by sandrachameleon
porecelain socket
by txn817 - Nov 09, 2008 09:12 PM
2 Nov 29, 2008 10:35 PM
by sandrachameleon
help,eggs hatching too early!
by bigdogreps - Nov 08, 2008 11:02 AM
6 Nov 10, 2008 07:33 AM
by bigdogreps
Panther longevity?
by KenW - Nov 02, 2008 12:47 AM
1 Nov 02, 2008 11:47 PM
by sandrachameleon
New senegal update...she laid eggs...
by riiotgrrl - Oct 23, 2008 07:14 PM
11 Nov 07, 2008 03:07 PM
by riiotgrrl
Color meanings
by CrazyCodyKadunk - Oct 21, 2008 08:28 PM
2 Oct 22, 2008 05:38 PM
by kinyonga
Husbandry Info for Panther neonates
by steelersdiehard - Oct 21, 2008 09:24 AM
0 No replies
vield chameleon not laying
by gemqtpie - Oct 20, 2008 03:51 AM
3 Oct 24, 2008 12:07 AM
by kinyonga
Tail eating Habbits?
by Helena1 - Oct 19, 2008 06:34 PM
5 Nov 02, 2008 07:40 PM
by jonnyblaze
Food Strike
by sokkerkid13 - Oct 13, 2008 11:43 AM
1 Oct 14, 2008 12:31 PM
by Carlton
Shipping Chameleons??
by mrgsdsjg - Oct 10, 2008 06:49 PM
1 Oct 13, 2008 11:57 PM
by Carlton
Egg binding question
by riiotgrrl - Oct 08, 2008 08:37 PM
1 Oct 09, 2008 11:51 PM
by kinyonga
New senegal...new to chams all together
by riiotgrrl - Oct 08, 2008 11:54 AM
7 Oct 11, 2008 08:59 AM
by riiotgrrl
chameleon favs?
by caimandog - Oct 08, 2008 01:35 AM
1 Oct 08, 2008 11:54 AM
by Carlton
water type
by edtsc - Oct 07, 2008 06:51 PM
1 Oct 09, 2008 11:54 PM
by kinyonga
Chameleon with a nasty temperament
by jmnunez60647 - Oct 04, 2008 04:35 PM
2 Oct 15, 2008 08:24 AM
by jmnunez60647
Flexarium help - Chameleon over Winter
by missyemen - Oct 03, 2008 05:04 AM
1 Oct 03, 2008 02:08 PM
by Carlton
Sick Panther
by sokkerkid13 - Oct 01, 2008 09:32 PM
6 Oct 06, 2008 11:56 AM
by Carlton
I still can't believe this
by scott pasqua - Sep 17, 2008 03:48 PM
5 Sep 23, 2008 12:33 AM
by bllanosr
Whoo hoo!!
by pixie343 - Sep 17, 2008 03:41 PM
3 Sep 20, 2008 05:59 AM
by jonnyblaze
Glandular infection in female Jackson...
by babysdaddy - Sep 16, 2008 06:47 PM
5 Sep 23, 2008 12:03 AM
by babysdaddy
infected glands in female Jacksons?
by babysdaddy - Sep 15, 2008 06:03 PM
1 Oct 01, 2008 10:47 PM
by kinyonga
bluevapor sleeping!
by edtsc - Sep 12, 2008 10:19 PM
0 No replies
Are you sure their mine?
by pixie343 - Sep 11, 2008 05:56 AM
4 Sep 11, 2008 07:18 PM
by pixie343
Fischers ?
by edtsc - Sep 05, 2008 06:35 PM
6 Sep 20, 2008 06:01 AM
by jonnyblaze
PARSON CHAMELON
by dougle - Sep 04, 2008 04:18 PM
1 Sep 05, 2008 11:59 AM
by Carlton
How to find local breeders for Jackson
by bigmansm - Sep 03, 2008 01:41 AM
0 No replies
quick question
by wrx115 - Aug 31, 2008 10:52 AM
0 No replies
quick question
by wrx115 - Aug 31, 2008 10:38 AM
1 Sep 02, 2008 11:59 AM
by Carlton
Holding Hand Up...
by Kuitsuku - Aug 29, 2008 08:54 AM
3 Sep 20, 2008 06:10 AM
by jonnyblaze
Housing a parson cham
by dougle - Aug 28, 2008 04:00 PM
2 Jun 22, 2009 01:43 PM
by xanthoman
oustalets chameleon
by dougle - Aug 27, 2008 04:14 PM
5 Sep 20, 2008 10:01 AM
by Ingo
I need some help with our Veiled eggs
by kc_interpreter - Aug 26, 2008 09:33 PM
3 Aug 27, 2008 09:07 PM
by kc_interpreter
First Veiled Chameleon clutch Hatching..
by sacreptile - Aug 25, 2008 01:15 PM
1 Aug 26, 2008 01:00 PM
by sandrachameleon
Veiled not eating???
by cycluraman - Aug 21, 2008 07:45 PM
2 Aug 21, 2008 08:47 PM
by cycluraman
Flapneck cham ????/
by schwartzenstobe - Aug 14, 2008 04:01 PM
0 No replies
breeding panthers ?
by edtsc - Aug 10, 2008 11:44 AM
3 Sep 11, 2008 02:55 PM
by sandrachameleon
ONE YEAR OLD NOW!
by edtsc - Aug 08, 2008 01:06 PM
1 Sep 08, 2008 11:19 PM
by sandrachameleon
disinfecting vines
by amiller82 - Aug 06, 2008 10:22 AM
2 Aug 10, 2008 01:00 AM
by sandrachameleon
meller chameleon has sleep in eye
by Bburn102 - Aug 05, 2008 03:00 PM
3 Aug 21, 2008 02:24 PM
by rkreptiles
Panther Cham and the Outdoors
by Seanu13 - Aug 04, 2008 03:49 PM
1 Aug 07, 2008 01:56 PM
by Carlton
lighting
by kaz1234500 - Aug 03, 2008 08:50 AM
1 Aug 05, 2008 09:31 PM
by sandrachameleon
Staple diet of Phoenix Worms?
by kherp - Aug 01, 2008 06:10 PM
3 Aug 05, 2008 09:28 PM
by sandrachameleon
Startin from scratch
by CaptainHook2 - Jul 31, 2008 07:25 PM
1 Aug 12, 2008 12:08 AM
by sandrachameleon
Rhampholeon acuminatus
by jerrytresser - Jul 30, 2008 03:19 PM
2 Aug 21, 2008 02:32 PM
by rkreptiles
question
by ep3drew - Jul 27, 2008 03:25 PM
2 Aug 01, 2008 08:43 AM
by ep3drew
HELP!
by 757MonitorMan - Jul 20, 2008 09:39 PM
1 Jul 21, 2008 12:46 PM
by Carlton
Breeder /Care ques for Panthers
by Sabaku_Taiso - Jul 17, 2008 04:06 PM
1 Jul 29, 2008 04:23 PM
by sandrachameleon
Nails breaking?
by Kuitsuku - Jul 17, 2008 01:13 PM
3 Jul 18, 2008 03:41 PM
by Carlton
sick sick sick
by rappstar609 - Jul 10, 2008 12:19 AM
11 Jul 15, 2008 09:08 PM
by rappstar609
Plant Questions and Peperomias
by Rachella - Jul 09, 2008 02:25 PM
1 Jul 29, 2008 04:33 PM
by sandrachameleon
sky diveing
by thatchamguy - Jul 06, 2008 05:58 PM
5 Jul 08, 2008 04:04 PM
by thatchamguy
MD Press: Short Lived Chameleon
by - Jul 02, 2008 09:52 PM
1 Jul 14, 2008 08:46 PM
by
pictures
by mkww66 - Jun 24, 2008 04:17 PM
3 Jul 01, 2008 09:04 AM
by PHEve
spot on skin
by mkww66 - Jun 24, 2008 04:07 PM
1 Jun 24, 2008 11:22 PM
by kinyonga
Jacksons Morphs?????
by reptyls - Jun 22, 2008 02:14 PM
4 Jun 26, 2008 08:24 PM
by kinyonga
Separation
by rappstar609 - Jun 18, 2008 03:07 PM
3 Jun 19, 2008 05:26 PM
by rappstar609
"Bug Juice".....?
by babysdaddy - Jun 17, 2008 09:55 AM
8 Jun 20, 2008 12:44 PM
by kinyonga
Rudis Chameleons (kind of long)
by rappstar609 - Jun 16, 2008 01:55 PM
3 Jun 17, 2008 04:21 PM
by rappstar609
CBB Carpets
by Dooley123 - Jun 15, 2008 04:54 PM
4 Jul 04, 2008 02:49 PM
by Dooley1
HELP, MY CAMELEON
by yvonne1970 - Jun 13, 2008 03:53 AM
5 Jun 14, 2008 10:51 AM
by yvonne1970
Skin stuck on nostril???
by dakota352 - Jun 11, 2008 12:18 AM
2 Jun 12, 2008 12:14 AM
by dakota352
veiled cannot shoot his tongue!! help!
by dcmander - Jun 10, 2008 08:55 PM
5 Jun 18, 2008 04:03 PM
by sandrachameleon
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