Chamelion on the river side

Chamelion on the river side

Postby boomslang(kaas) » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:19 am

I went on a hike up Silwer river some time ago and found this guy.Think its a Knysna Dwarf.Dont really know that much about chamelions. Took the picture with my phone.
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Re: Chamelion on the river side

Postby Carpetpythons » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:03 am

Definitely my favourite chameleon specie. beautiful. I miss these animals big time!
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Postby Ruan Stander » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:30 pm

I love chameleons too, but I unfortunately don't know very much about them. Beautiful photos though. Your phone takes better photos than my camera !
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Re: Chamelion on the river side

Postby Scavenger » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:27 pm

Yep definitely a Knysna Dwarf Chameleon B.damaranum very common in that area where they prefer forest habitat. The only other species that you'll get close to the distribution of B.damaranum is the little karoo dwarf chameleon B.gutturale which is more dull in colouration and smaller in size compared with B.damaranum.
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Re: Chamelion on the river side

Postby boomslang(kaas) » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:11 pm

Thanx scavenger for the info.
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Re: Chamelion on the river side

Postby Showjet95 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:25 pm

My all time favorite species of chameleon. What a beautiful animal.
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