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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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Mercury vapor bulbs?
by DrHyde - Jun 10, 2008 12:51 PM
3 Jun 11, 2008 05:49 PM
by sandrachameleon
Found a chameleon - advice needed!
by wendysjungle - Jun 08, 2008 05:07 PM
10 Jun 10, 2008 09:51 PM
by kinyonga
finally got some pictures on here
by fantasyxbabygurl - Jun 08, 2008 02:23 AM
1 Jun 08, 2008 02:24 AM
by fantasyxbabygurl
Lubbers as food.....?
by babysdaddy - Jun 06, 2008 12:19 AM
1 Jun 06, 2008 03:37 PM
by Carlton
Is Anyone Breeding Dwarf Jacksons?
by DRep - Jun 03, 2008 01:42 AM
0 No replies
pygmy chameleon habitat
by tamaracklizards - May 29, 2008 10:22 AM
2 Jun 23, 2008 10:10 AM
by Chameleon996
Lethargic jackson...
by babysdaddy - May 29, 2008 12:48 AM
9 Jun 05, 2008 04:35 PM
by kinyonga
Feeding alternatives - HELP
by corine6544 - May 27, 2008 06:15 PM
3 May 28, 2008 11:32 PM
by sandrachameleon
death in the eggs at full term
by CHLAMYDOSAURUS - May 26, 2008 03:59 PM
11 Jun 06, 2008 12:33 AM
by sandrachameleon
FISCHERS?
by edtsc - May 26, 2008 01:28 PM
2 May 27, 2008 08:25 PM
by edtsc
Switching cages & a few other q's
by DrHyde - May 25, 2008 06:59 PM
3 Jun 03, 2008 01:38 AM
by kinyonga
cham can't use his tounge
by angie1959 - May 24, 2008 05:57 PM
6 May 26, 2008 08:18 PM
by kinyonga
new chameleons/ questions
by fantasyxbabygurl - May 23, 2008 10:54 PM
1 Jun 01, 2008 09:08 PM
by kinyonga
Veiled Cham falling off branches
by nbelval - May 22, 2008 12:07 PM
3 May 24, 2008 10:10 PM
by kinyonga
Finicky Jacksons
by Howitser - May 21, 2008 06:02 PM
2 May 22, 2008 07:42 PM
by Howitser
Advice needed-new to chams
by josieradley - May 18, 2008 03:53 AM
4 Jun 12, 2008 02:52 PM
by sandrachameleon
Gravid Jackson's
by tyedyedtiger - May 18, 2008 02:37 AM
1 Jun 02, 2008 01:55 PM
by animalover
cham might not make it....
by savannahblue - May 17, 2008 04:19 PM
5 May 29, 2008 12:36 AM
by jonnyblaze
exo-terra bulbs
by ucfjake - May 17, 2008 02:51 PM
2 May 22, 2008 10:50 PM
by sandrachameleon
gravid veiled what do i do
by fantasyxbabygurl - May 16, 2008 10:48 PM
1 May 18, 2008 09:41 PM
by kinyonga
new chams, can you tell?
by fantasyxbabygurl - May 16, 2008 01:27 PM
4 May 19, 2008 05:28 PM
by savannahblue
more color
by edtsc - May 15, 2008 08:36 PM
0 No replies
LIVE BEARING
by dartman - May 15, 2008 01:58 PM
4 May 16, 2008 01:21 PM
by dartman
shed question....
by savannahblue - May 14, 2008 05:27 PM
3 May 19, 2008 01:01 PM
by Carlton
Any ideas??eye issue
by jonnyblaze - May 11, 2008 04:07 PM
0 No replies
calci grubs
by colinhopcroft - May 10, 2008 11:31 AM
3 May 13, 2008 06:13 PM
by sandrachameleon
hermetia illucens
by colinhopcroft - May 10, 2008 11:29 AM
2 May 12, 2008 04:03 AM
by colinhopcroft
Jackson's mating ???
by babysdaddy - May 08, 2008 10:21 AM
0 No replies
slight eye issue...
by savannahblue - May 05, 2008 04:13 PM
5 May 09, 2008 05:47 PM
by Carlton
hemp rope...
by savannahblue - May 04, 2008 04:27 PM
2 May 06, 2008 11:43 PM
by sandrachameleon
HELP, new guy, foot concern
by toy4runnin - May 04, 2008 03:52 PM
1 May 06, 2008 05:56 PM
by toy4runnin
eye question
by jonnyblaze - May 04, 2008 04:08 AM
0 No replies
its slow heres a pic
by edtsc - Apr 30, 2008 08:03 PM
3 May 09, 2008 02:35 PM
by edtsc
We need your help...
by DEldien - Apr 30, 2008 04:11 PM
0 No replies
New veiled -Q's
by DrHyde - Apr 29, 2008 02:15 PM
8 May 05, 2008 07:27 PM
by Carlton
C. Gracilis (Graceful Chameleon) Eggs...
by ornate_uro - Apr 29, 2008 09:29 AM
1 Apr 29, 2008 03:13 PM
by kinyonga
Traveling with my chem
by godforbid - Apr 27, 2008 02:48 PM
2 Apr 28, 2008 09:15 PM
by godforbid
Anyone here?
by howitser - Apr 27, 2008 02:13 PM
0 No replies
uh Oh... what does this mean?
by superjustin - Apr 23, 2008 07:52 PM
7 May 18, 2008 02:45 AM
by tyedyedtiger
Baby Blue Bar Ambilobe Panther Chameleon
by tps22 - Apr 22, 2008 09:55 PM
1 Apr 23, 2008 07:18 AM
by edtsc
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