Madagascar - A World Apart: Creature Features , Chameleon
Madagascar - A World Apart: Creature Features
Contributing author: Christopher J. Raxworthy
The Living Edens
PBS.org
A Truly Bizarre Lizard
Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with Chameleon on tree branch59 different species existing nowhere outside of Madagascar.
Beyond their uniqueness to the island, chameleons are unique creatures in their own right. Known for their ability to change color, they can be seen wearing a variety of colors, including brown, green, blue, yellow, red, black or white.
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Contributing author:
Christopher J. Raxworthy is a curator of Herpetology at the Kansas University Museum of Natural History, and has worked in Madagascar since 1985. His research has involved the exploration of some of the most remote regions of the island, and the discovery of many new species, including chameleons.
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