Post by Kimmy on Apr 12, 2007 22:01:53 GMT 1
Name
YEMEN CHAMELEON
Latin
Chamaeleo calyptratus
Native To
Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
Size
10–24 inches
Diet
The species feeds on insects, some vertebrates, and significant amounts of vegetation, particularly acacia.
Reproduction
35 - 85 eggs
Description
The most prominent feature is a high, prominent casque that is much larger in males than females and the tallest of any chameleon species. Male coloration is shades of green, turquoise, yellow, orange, white, and black with bold stripes and spots. Non-gravid females are green with pale patterning, but gravid females display vivid yellow, blue, and green spots and patterns against a dark background. Juveniles are green at birth, and their sex is distinguished easily by the presence of a short, fleshy projection called a tarsal spur on the hind feet of males. It produces audible sounds.
YEMEN CHAMELEON
Latin
Chamaeleo calyptratus
Native To
Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
Size
10–24 inches
Diet
The species feeds on insects, some vertebrates, and significant amounts of vegetation, particularly acacia.
Reproduction
35 - 85 eggs
Description
The most prominent feature is a high, prominent casque that is much larger in males than females and the tallest of any chameleon species. Male coloration is shades of green, turquoise, yellow, orange, white, and black with bold stripes and spots. Non-gravid females are green with pale patterning, but gravid females display vivid yellow, blue, and green spots and patterns against a dark background. Juveniles are green at birth, and their sex is distinguished easily by the presence of a short, fleshy projection called a tarsal spur on the hind feet of males. It produces audible sounds.
