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Found it wandering outside my place warming itself, couldn't get many shots, very sensitive guy this one.
Chameleon jemenský/Veiled Chameleon/Chamaeleo calyptratus
Plazi/Šupinatí (Reptilia/Squamata)
Jemen, Saúdská Arábie (Yemen, Saudi Arabia)
While touring a coffee plantation our guide pointed out this female Chamleon sitting on a branch. All thoughts of coffee vanished and I started taking as many photos as I could!
Jackson's Chameleon - (Chamaeloeo jacksonii)
*update* entered into the Croydon Camera Club Nature Competition, 8th Feb 2012. The image scored 6 out of 12. Areas that detracted from the image include not capturing the lizard with it's tongue out - although since it moves faster than the human eye can follow at 400m/s² I am not sure this was realistic - and that it detracted from the image that we weren't able to get both eyes in view at the same time, although given they are on opposite sides of the head I am unsure how I could have achieved this while fulfilling the judges' other requirement of getting the entire animal in the shot. In addition, the harsh light top right should have been cropped out.
This chameleon has has either preovulatory ovarian stasis or retained eggs. The radiographs were procesed in different ways to try and decide which is the correct diagnosis. If the chamelon has retained eggs the correct treatment is to induce egg laying with calcium and an hour later oxytocin. If the chameleon has preovulatory ovarian stasis this will do nothing.
It also possible to have retained eggs and preovuatory ovarian stasis see.
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I find it extremely difficult to distinguish between the two radiographically or by ultrasound and generally opt for surgery over medical therapy.
see also
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The invasive 'Chameleon' is finally banished and confined here. The house foundation is behind the hosta and there are steps on the left. I hope it does not choke the hosta.
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Chameleo jacksonii (Chamaeleonidae) Distribution: In the wild, live only in the woodlands of East Africa (accidentally introduced into the wild in Hawaii). Habitiat : Arboreal; spend most of their time off the ground in bushes and shrubs, but sometimes in taller trees. African Center Chameleons AF18 Alternate Photos: www.calacademy.org/nophoto
Chameleons were released in Malta in the 80's and since then they spread all over the island. Due to a shrinking habitat, destruction of breeding grounds, trapping (to be kept as pets) and a general lack of trees on the island, there are very few chameleons left on the island. Most have adapted to the garigue habitat and can be seen waiting for their prey on short shrubs such as the wild thyme plant (Thymbra capitata).