University:
University of Georgia
Course:
BIOL-1010 | Fundamentals of Biology
Academic year:

2021
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487

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2
Author:

Arielle Armstrong

Indian Chameleon Chamaeleo zeylanicus Range and Habitat: They are found in India, Sri Lanka, and around South Asia. They live in the trees (arboreal). Body Traits: They are a patchwork of shades of green and brown arranged in vertical body stripes. If you look at them closely, you can see their colors are made up by thousands of granular scales. Their head has a bony crest and they have cone-shaped eyes that each move on their own, so they can look at two things at once. They have a very long tongue that is sticky to catch prey. Their body is flattened from side to side. Their toes are fused together into two, clawed fingers. This helps them hold onto branches. They have a long, curled, grasping tail (prehensile). Habits: Their skin can change color when the temperature or light changes or if they are alarmed or aggressive (communication). They move slowly, watching for prey. They move with a bobbing motion. Diet: They eat insects and other small invertebrates. Reproduction: Females lays up to 30 eggs in a hole she has dug in the ground. The eggs will hatch in about 90 days with the hatchings digging themselves out of the soil. Their is no parental care. Lifespan and/or Conservation Status: Unknown They have cone-shaped eyes that each move on their own, so they can look at two things at once. They have a very long tongue that is sticky to catch prey. Their head has a bony crest. They have a long, curled, grasping tail (prehensile). Their body is flattened from side to side. They are a patchwork of shades of green and brown arranged in vertical body stripes. Their toes are fused together into two, clawed fingers that helps them hold onto branches. Chamaeleo zeylanicus Indian Chameleon

Indian Chameleon

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