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 ...

Scientists found a pregnant animal camouflaged like a “dead leaf” in a forest of central Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Daniel F. Hughes Hiking in the mountains of the ...

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 ...

There are over 200 known species of chameleons worldwide, with populations stretching from Africa and Europe to the Middle East and Madagascar. Interestingly, nearly half of the world’s chameleon ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Scientists found a pregnant animal in forests of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Wandege M. Muninga, shared by Daniel F. Hughes ...