Desert chameleon [1] ( lat. Chamaeleo namaquensis ) is a species of lizards from the chameleon family.
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| Chamaeleo namaquensis Smith , 1831 |
Security status IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 176311 |
Distributed in the Namib desert in Namibia and southern Angola . Adapted to the specific conditions of life in the desert and uses color change in order to regulate the heat of your body. Lives on the ground, so the tail is not grabbing, unlike related tree species. The desert chameleon feeds on insects, small lizards and snakes and even scorpions. Females are larger and reach a length of 16 cm. They lay up to 20 eggs.
Notes
- ↑ Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 173. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
Links
- The Reptile Database: Chamaeleo namaquensis