For nearly 150 years, zoologists have taken the Pinocchio chameleon (Caluma gallus) at face value.. However, a recent reexamination detailed in Salamandra, the German Journal of Herpetology reveals ...

"Chameleons (Chamaeleonidae) are popular in the pet trade and have been introduced throughout Florida, USA, and their ...

Critically endangered species often exist in small fragmented populations. These can be separated by oceans or mountain ranges, or even just distance. One of the world’s rarest reptiles, the Belalanda ...

Genetic and morphological studies revealed two new chameleon species. One of them with a very long nose finally receives the scientific name that suits it—Calumma pinocchio. An international research ...

Chameleons were introduced to Florida as escaped or released pets and are now considered an invasive species. Two species, the Oustalet's and veiled chameleon, are known to have breeding populations ...

For more than a century, one small chameleon species sat in museum drawers and field notes, misread by the very science that sought to classify it. Only recently did a closer look at its vision and ...

Madagascar is the land of chameleons. More than 40% of all known chameleon species live on the island off the East African coast, including the so called Pinocchio chameleon, which has been known for ...