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Veiled chameleon
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The veiled chameleon is a species of chameleon native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon. They are born pastel green and without their distinctive casques on their head.
Veiled chameleon
Veiled chameleon
At Blumengärten Hirschstetten, Vienna, Austria
At Blumengärten Hirschstetten, Vienna, Austria
Image: C Calyptratus female
Image: C Calyptratus female
Image: Jemenchamäleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
Image: Jemenchamäleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
Chameleon
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Chameleons or chamaeleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 200 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colours, being capable of colour-shifting camouflage. The large number of species in the family exhibit considerable variability in their capacity to change colour. For some, it is more of a shift of brightness ; for others, a plethora of colour-combinations can be seen.
Chameleon
Chameleon
Mughal era painting of a chameleon by Ustad Mansur.
Mughal era painting of a chameleon by Ustad Mansur.
Skeleton of common chameleon
Skeleton of common chameleon
Nearly all species of chameleon have prehensile tails, but they most often grip with the tail when they cannot use all four feet at once, such as when
Nearly all species of chameleon have prehensile tails, but they most often grip with the tail when they cannot use all four feet at once, such as when passing from one twig to another.