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"Finding these three individuals [at a new location] is already a good sign that the species still exists," Hajaniaina ...
Chameleons can't change to any colour — each species has a genetic limit to the palette it can display. The colour change is reversible — and can happen in just seconds.
ANTANANARIVO — At the end of April, a team of researchers scouring a scarred area of spiny forest in southwestern Madagascar came across three individuals of a critically endangered chameleon ...
One of the world’s rarest reptiles, the Belalanda chameleon, is making headlines recently for what appears to be a magician-level feat: disappearing for months, before turning up somewhere else ...
The destruction of the animals' habitat is one of the biggest threats for chameleons. The pet trade is another. I would like to link the protection of the environment with the use of genomics.
Despite cultural taboos, herpetologist Fandresena Rakotoharimalala is determined to save chameleons. Despite cultural taboos, herpetologist Fandresena Rakotoharimalala is on a mission to save ...
“The Belalanda chameleon was first described in 1970. As of 2025, it is listed among the most critically endangered species worldwide due to severe habitat loss.
A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature ...
A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group ...
A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group ...