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 ...

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 ...

Brookesia nofy, the newly-discovered miniaturized species of leaf chameleon.(Miguel Vences via SWNS) By Dean Murray via SWNS A tiny chameleon is big news in the world of lizards. Researchers have ...

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 ...

As darkness fell across a forest in Uganda, scientists grabbed their flashlights and ventured out. Searching the trees, they found a “large” pregnant creature perched on a branch. The team didn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...