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Chamaeleo Collection

The chamaeleo, also known as the chameleon, is a fascinating creature that showcases incredible adaptability and camouflage skills

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Rough Chameleon (Trioceros rudis) adult, on branch in montane rainforest habitat

Rough Chameleon (Trioceros rudis) adult, on branch in montane rainforest habitat, Nyungwe Forest N. P. Rwanda
Rough Chameleon (Trioceros rudis) adult, on branch in montane rainforest habitat, Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Common chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon). Outline of prehensile tail

Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Common chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon). Outline of prehensile tail
FLO4695122 Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Common chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon). Outline of prehensile tail and tongue extended to catch a fly

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Lizard species. Flying dragon, Draco volans, green iguana, iguana iguana, Chilean tree lizard

Lizard species. Flying dragon, Draco volans, green iguana, iguana iguana, Chilean tree lizard, Liolaemus chiliensis
FLO4684994 Lizard species. Flying dragon, Draco volans, green iguana, iguana iguana, Chilean tree lizard, Liolaemus chiliensis, helmeted iguana, Corytophanes cristatus, chameleon

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Senegal chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis) walking over flat ground, Allahein river, The Gambia

Senegal chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis) walking over flat ground, Allahein river, The Gambia

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} female walking along vine in tropical rainforest habitat

Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} female walking along vine in tropical rainforest habitat. Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) walking up dune, Swakopmund

Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) walking up dune, Swakopmund, Dorob National Park, Namibia

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) catching larvae with its extended tongue

Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) catching larvae with its extended tongue. In the Namib desert near Swakopmund, Namibia

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Close up of coiled tail of Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} showing scales

Close up of coiled tail of Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} showing scales and strong green colouration. Tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037122

DDE-90037122
Mount Kenya Jackson's Chameleon, Trioceros jacksonii xanthopholophus, Native to Kenya. Habitat: Humid cooler Montane Rain Forest, Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037121

DDE-90037121
High-casque Chameleon, Trioceros hoehneli, Native to Kenya and Uganda. Habitat: Brush and Scrubs, High cooler Montane Rain Forest Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037109

DDE-90037109
Four Horned Chameleon, Trioceros (Chamaeleo) quadricornis, Native to the Cameroons. Habitat: Dense Montane Rain Forest Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037110

DDE-90037110
Four Horned Chameleon, Trioceros (Chamaeleo) quadricornis, Native to the Cameroons. Habitat: Dense Montane Rain Forest Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037073

DDE-90037073
Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, Native to Yemen. Habitat: Varied, Trees, Bushes Vines Date: 30/07/2008

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DDE-90037075
Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, Native to Yemen. Habitat: Varied, Trees, Bushes Vines Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037074

DDE-90037074
Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, Native to Yemen. Habitat: Varied, Trees, Bushes Vines Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90037072

DDE-90037072
Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, Native to Yemen. Habitat: Varied, Trees, Bushes Vines Date: 30/07/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90021860

DDE-90021860
Flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis), Kruger National Park, South Africa Date: 15/09/2009

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DDE-90021509
Namibia, Caprivi Strip, Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) runs across road near Angola border Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90021510

DDE-90021510
Namibia, Caprivi Strip, Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) runs across road near Angola border Date: 19/02/2005

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DDE-90021137
Africa, Madagascar. Redbar Panther Chameleon (Camaeleo pardalis) Date: 27/08/2005

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90020234

DDE-90020234
This flap-neck Chameleon was discovered on a tree branch in Kenya between Nakuru and Samburu Date: 14/05/2008

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90019892

DDE-90019892
Kenya. Close-up of Jackson's Chameleon on limb. Date: 03/03/2007

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: DDE-90019331

DDE-90019331
Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park, Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) walking along sand track Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Common chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon). Outline of prehensile tail and tongue extended to catch a fly

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Furcifer bifidus chameleon and water monitor lizard

Furcifer bifidus chameleon and water monitor lizard
Furcifer bifidus chameleon, native of Madagascar, and water monitor lizard, Varanus bivittatus. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Salamander species and Indian chameleon

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Le salmandre, Salamandra, un cameleon de Bengale.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Georg Wolfgang

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Iguana, chameleon and fire salamanders

Iguana, chameleon and fire salamanders
Iguana, Iguana iguana 1, Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 2, and fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, Indian 3 and European 4

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Male Jacksons Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksoni) clinging to a plant leaf

Male Jacksons Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksoni) clinging to a plant leaf. This species is native to Eastern Africa; Hawaii, United States of America

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Wild Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) on branch in Andalucia, Spain

Wild Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) on branch in Andalucia, Spain
An amazing species that can be found in coastal southern Spain, this chameleon blends well with the vegetation as it makes its way along a branch

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Various Reptiles / Lizars

Various Reptiles / Lizars
1. Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) 2. Mephitic Toad (Lacerta aurita) 3. Green Frog (Rana clamitans) 4. Horned Toad (genus Phrynosoma) Date: mid 19th century

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Chamaeleo zeylanicus, Indian chameleon

Chamaeleo zeylanicus, Indian chameleon
Illustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; attributed to artist J. Hayes; 1819

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Four Horned Chameleon, Trioceros (Chamaeleo) quadricornis, Native to the Cameroons

Four Horned Chameleon, Trioceros (Chamaeleo) quadricornis, Native to the Cameroons. Habitat: Dense Montane Rain Forest

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: High-casque Chameleon, Trioceros hoehneli, Native to Kenya and Uganda, Habitat: Brush and Scrubs

High-casque Chameleon, Trioceros hoehneli, Native to Kenya and Uganda, Habitat: Brush and Scrubs
High-casque Chameleon, Trioceros hoehneli, Native to Kenya and Uganda. Habitat: Brush and Scrubs, High cooler Montane Rain Forest

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Veiled Chameleon (Male) Chamaeleo calyptratus Native to Yemen

Veiled Chameleon (Male) Chamaeleo calyptratus Native to Yemen
Veiled Chameleon (Male), Chamaeleo calyptratus, Native to Yemen

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Jacksons Chameleon (Male) Chamaeleo jacksoni Native to Eastern Africa

Jacksons Chameleon (Male) Chamaeleo jacksoni Native to Eastern Africa
Jacksons Chameleon (Male), Chamaeleo jacksoni, Native to Eastern Africa

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10761144

Picture No. 10761144
Namaqua Chamaeleon - threatening stance using inflated body (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

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Picture No. 10878728
Panther Chameleon (Chamaeleo pardelis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10878407

Picture No. 10878407
Usambara three horned Chameleon - male (Chamaeleo deremensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10878404

Picture No. 10878404
Usambara Three Horned Chameleon - female (Chamaeleo deremensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10878384

Picture No. 10878384
Tanzania Mountain Chameleon (Chamaeleo tempeli) Date:

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Picture No. 10874431
Namaqua Chameleon - baby perched on a human thumb (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

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Picture No. 10874434
Namaqua Chameleon - hunting for Tenebrionid Beetles (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10872677

Picture No. 10872677
Namaqua Chameleon - Skeleton lying on the gravel plain with wind blown sand accumulating around the skeleton (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10872676

Picture No. 10872676
Namaqua Chameleon - Skeleton lying on the gravel plain with wind blown sand accumulating around the skeleton (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10871633

Picture No. 10871633
Namaqua Chameleon - Being handled (Chamaeleo namaquensis) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10851820

Picture No. 10851820
COMMON CHAMAELEON (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Picture No. 10922162

Picture No. 10922162
Veiled Chameleon. Yemen and Saudi Arabia. (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Date:

Background imageChamaeleo Collection: Chamaeleo jacksonii, Jacksons chameleon

Chamaeleo jacksonii, Jacksons chameleon
Jacksons chameleon specimen in spirit jar held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London. This image is on display in the link corridor from the Life Galleries to the Darwin Centre



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The chamaeleo, also known as the chameleon, is a fascinating creature that showcases incredible adaptability and camouflage skills. In the montane rainforest habitat of Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda, we find the Rough Chameleon (Trioceros rudis) perched on a branch. Its vibrant colors blend seamlessly with its surroundings, allowing it to remain hidden from predators. Meanwhile, in The Gambia's Allahein river area, the Senegal Chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis) confidently walks across flat ground. With each step, it demonstrates its ability to navigate different terrains effortlessly. In tropical rainforests, we encounter the Parsons Chameleon (Calumma parsonii), specifically a female gracefully moving along a vine. Its slow movements and intricate patterned scales make it almost indistinguishable from its environment. Venturing into Swakopmund's dunes in Namibia unveils another member of this species - the Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis). As it climbs up the sandy slopes with precision and agility, one can't help but marvel at its remarkable adaptation to desert life. But what truly sets these creatures apart is their hunting technique. The Namaqua Chameleon uses its extended tongue to snatch unsuspecting larvae out of thin air—a true display of accuracy and lightning-fast reflexes. A closer look at the Parsons Chameleon reveals an extraordinary feature—the coiled tail adorned with intricate scales that provide protection and balance for this magnificent reptile. These captivating images captured by DDE-90037122, DDE-90037121, DDE-90037109, DDE-90037110, and DDE-90037073 highlight just some of nature's wonders found within these diverse chameleonic species. From rainforests to deserts, they continue to amaze us with their ability to adapt and thrive in various environments.