21. Reptiles And Amphibians » Lizards » Chameleon - Veiled Main Page including mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and insects. Home Central ReptilesPage Central lizards Page chameleon Veiled (you are here). http://centralpets.com/pages/critterpages/reptiles/lizards/LZD2668.shtml

2,213 Animals Online Today Home Central Reptiles Page Central Lizards Page Chameleon - Veiled (you are here) Chameleon - Veiled Related Pages: More Photos Care Sheets Articles Books ... Tell a Friend Related Searches: Site Search Search Forums Search the Web Veterinarians ... Service Providers More Stuff: Go to Forums Reptiles eCards Subscribe Pet Categories: Mammals Birds PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BY CLICKING THIS BANNER My Chameleon Greddy Photo: Ryan Short Submit a Photo More Photos Common Name: Chameleon - Veiled Other Common Names: Yemeni Chameleon Scientific Name: Chamaeleo calyptratus (Full Taxonomy) Group: Chameleons Origin or Range: Yemen Relative Size: Smaller Than Average (as compared to other lizards) Average Lifespan: 8.5 year(s) Compatibility: Average (as compared to other lizards) Category: Animal Description: The Old World, or "True", Chameleons are some of the most unique and fascinating lizards. Unfortunately, most of them are also very delicate and considered very difficult, at best, to maintain successfully. The Veiled Chameleon is one of the most commonly kept chameleons; and though its popularity is largely due to the fact that it is one of the easiest True Chameleons to maintain and propagate in captivity, it is also one of the more attractive and impressive looking species. The Veiled Chameleon's native range is a narrow coastal region from western Yemen up into southwestern Saudi Arabia. It occupies a variety of habitats including forested mountain slopes, grasslands, high plateaus, and barren deserts.

22. Whose Toes Are Those? Lizards - Dragons From BillyBear4Kids.com Many reptiles (alligators lizards) carry their babies on their backs. photo fromToledo Zoo. Veiled chameleon hands (left) face (middle) - tail (right). http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/toes12a.html

document.write("") BillyBear4Kids.Com Welcomes YOU! Whose Toes are Those? Lizards - Reptiles - Dragons advertisement banner HOME Clipart Animal Scoop Holidays ... Screen Savers These are the hands of the Crocodile Monitor Lizard This large lizard uses it's claws to move and to climb. The Komodo dragon (pictured below with baby) is one of the world’s largest lizards. An adult can reach the length of 10 feet and a weight of 250 pounds. Tuatara The Living Fossil The tuatara has virtually remained the same for over 140 million years. The tuatara is part of the family Rhynchocephalia Rhyncho=beak cephalia=head Beakheads appeared over 220 million years ago. All, except for the tuatara, became extinct about 60 million years ago. Note: The Tuatara is not a lizard, but it is a reptile. photo from Toledo Zoo Veiled Chameleon hands (left) - face (middle) - tail (right) Watch a MPG movie of the Chameleon's eyes Chameleon eat The Chameleon's feet are like pincers ... this way they are able to grasp the tree's limbs for easy climbing. This lizard can rotate his eyes around at different angles... they can move one eye in one direction and the other eye in a different direction. Their tail curls... and their tongue is very long, up to twice as long as their body... they use it to catch their food. Sluuurrrrppp... gotcha! Their skin changes in response to temperature, light, and mood. Juvenile Veiled Chameleon Our Geckos... Day Gecko (left) - Fan-Fingered Gecko (middle)

23. D. Croft Lizards: Veiled Chameleon I (like many others) would recommend veiled chameleons for firsttime chameleon ownersfor 2. They are good-sized lizards, and can be fed many types of insects http://home.uchicago.edu/~dacroft/LizardsVeiled.html

Lizards Veiled Chameleon ( Chamaeleo calyptratus If I had to pick a favorite reptile or amphibian group, it would probably be chameleons. They are amazing to watch and some types can make pretty good pets. I have kept several types of chameleons, and I (like many others) would recommend veiled chameleons for first-time chameleon owners for a variety of reasons: 1. They are easily bred in captivity, so captive bred individuals are readily available at reasonable prices ($30-50 for a young specimen if you buy from a breeder at a reptile swap). 2. They are good-sized lizards, and can be fed many types of insects. 3. Their habitat requirements aren't as difficult to maintain as are those of some other types of chameleons, and this is especially helpful for those of us without central air and with radiator heat. 4. They are distinctive in form with their large head casque and can show beautiful colors and patterns. I currently have a single veiled chameleon, Samira (Sam), whom I purchased from a breeder in August of 1999 when she was four months old. (Male veiled chameleons are distinguished by the presence of a higher head casque and posteriorly-directed

24. D. Croft Lizards: Panther Chameleon I feed the panther chameleon the same sort of insects I feed most of my other lizardscockroaches, superworms, crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and any other http://home.uchicago.edu/~dacroft/LizardsPanther.html

Snakes and Lizards Panther Chameleon ( Furcifer pardalis My panther chameleon is certainly one of the most impressive animals to call my apartment home. This is probably the type of chameleon most people picture when they think of a chameleon - one that not only has large, independently-moving eyes and a long, projectile tongue, but that also can change its colors to match almost any in the rainbow. Although most any chameleon has the ability to change colors and patterns, very few are capable of displaying the spectrum of colors evident in a male panther chameleon, which is why they are one of the most sought after species. There are several geographic varieties of panther chameleons and mine is the "Diego Suarez" type. All panther chameleons are native to the island of Madagascar located off the southeast coast of Africa and the Diego Suarez breed is native to the northern part of the island.

25. How & Why Chameleons Change Color | Lizards | Changing Mood Light, temperature, mood and health are all reasons these lizards change colors.Lights reflect off of them, changing their color. A chameleon will also make http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1740.htm

The Lab Believe It or Not Trippin'' Behind the Holiday ... Art Attack Chameleon Go Figure - Colors of a Chameleon Chameleons are slow moving lizards that are well known for having the ability to change colors. Most people think chameleons change colors to match their environment but that's just something parents tell you cuz they don't know the truth. Why Chameleons Change Color There are lots of reasons chameleons change colors. They can't turn polka-dotted, bright orange or even plaid, to fit into their surroundings. Light, temperature, mood and health are all reasons these lizards change colors. Lights reflect off of them, changing their color. A chameleon will also make itself flat and dark so it can absorb more heat. During the mating process, when it feels threatened and when it's protecting its territory, a chameleon will also change colors. A sick chameleon will stay pale because they don't have the energy to change color. How Chameleons Chameleon Change Color Most chameleons change between green, brown and gray - their surroundings are usually the same colors. Each chameleon species has its own color range. They can't just turn any color. Chameleons can change their color because of a very complex cell system. Beneath it's transparent skin are several cell layers which contain pigments. We also have pigments which cause our skin to darken in the sun . By opening and closing cells called melanophores, chameleons change their skin color. The cells direct sun to specific pigments which reflects the light back in different colors.

26. A1 Reptiles Lizards Available lizards All inventory is Captive Bred. $65 each. Veiled chameleon(Pic)Turquoise, Banana, Sunburst Veiled chameleon Care Sheet. $40 each. http://www.a1reptiles.com/lizards.html

A1 Reptiles Shipping Nationwide! P.O. Box 452 Bainbridge, OH 45612 Lizards All inventory is Captive Bred. Pictures of animals available by clicking on the name of the animal. Albino Leopard Geckos (Pic) $75 each High-Yellow Leopard Geckos (Pic) $25 each Jungle Leopard Geckos (Pic) $50 each Striper Leopard Geckos (Pic) $75 each Leucistic Leopard Geckos (Pic) $75 each Tangerine Leopard Geckos (Pic) $150 each Reduced Pattern Leopard Geckos(Pic) $150 each Snow Leopard Geckos (Pic) $150 each Circle-Back Leopard Geckos (Pic) $50 each Pastel Leopard Geckos (Pic) Leopard Gecko Care Sheet $25 each African Fat-tailed Geckos (Pic) $60 each African Fat-tailed Gecko Stripers (Pic) African Fat-tailed Gecko Care Sheet $65 each Jackson's Chameleon (Pic) Jackson's Chameleon Care Sheet $65 each Veiled Chameleon(Pic) Turquoise , Banana, Sunburst Veiled Chameleon Care Sheet $40 each Beige Bearded Dragons (Pic) $40 each Gold Bearded Dragons (Pic) $65 each Red x Gold Cross Bearded Dragons...Very Nice! (Pic)

27. A1 Reptiles Lizards Available Make sure the enclosure you provide outside for your Veiled chameleon allows forgood ventilation so that the animal is not overheated Return to lizards Page. http://www.a1reptiles.com/veiledcaresheet.html

A1 Reptiles Veiled Chameleons Veiled chameleons are indigenous to the area of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Veiled chameleon is one of the hardiest of all chameleon species and can be most prolific. This specie may lay from 20-80 eggs at one time and may do this 5-6 times per year. Veiled chameleons live singly and individuals have their own territories. Baby Veiled chameleons can be reared in-groups but should be housed individually after the age of four months. The larger the enclosure the better. Screened enclosures are best, allowing for good ventilation. Veiled chameleons do not do well in glass aquariums. I can not stress this fact enough. Do not keep Veiled chameleons in glass aquariums. This specie is highly arboreal. Climbing branches and dense foliage should be provided within their enclosures. The Veiled chameleons are slow moving creatures. Their survival in the wild depends on their ability to conceal themselves from predators. They will flatten their bodies to look more like a leaf in appearance. When the chameleon moves they will rock their bodies from side to side and this gives the appearance of a leaf swaying in the wind. The Veiled chameleon has the ability to rotate its eyes and to see in two directions at the same time and still remain motionless on a branch. The tip of the Veiled chameleon’s tongue is like a suction cup. The Veiled chameleon propels its tongue out and it attaches to an insect and the chameleon jerks the insect back into its mouth. The length of the Veiled chameleon’s tongue is about 1 1/2 times the length of its body.

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30. Lizards lizards. MARCH 2003. 1 AUSTRALIAN THICKTAILED GECKO Underwoodisaurusmilii 250.00. 1 HORNED DWARF chameleon Brookesia superciliaris 55.00. http://www.gherp.com/gherp/pages/lizardstock.htm

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31. Lizards A-Z N. Night lizards, Nile Monitor. O. (none yet) P. Panther chameleon, Platedlizards. Q. (none yet) R. Racerunner, Rainbow Lizard, Rock lizards. Rhino Iguanas.S. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6352/lizardatoz.htm

L i z a r d s F r o m A t o Z by Midy Below you will find an index of lizards. I will try to include all lizards in this index, and use the common names as much as possible. Instead of writing about each lizard, I will just link to what is out there. This page will be under construction for some time. A African Fat-Tailed Gecko Agamids Ameivas Anoles ... Alligator Lizard B Banded Gecko Basilisks Bearded Dragons Blue Tounge Skink C Chameleons Chuckwallas Collard Lizards Crested Gecko ... Cyclura Iguanas D Day Gecko Desert Iguana Desert Spiny Lizard E Emerald Swift F Fence Lizard Flattened Rock Lizard Frilled Lizard G Geckos Gila Monster Glass Lizard Gold Dust Gecko ... Ground Gecko H Helemeted Gecko Horned Lizards House Gecko I Iguanas J Jackson's Chameleon Jungle Runner K Knob-Tailed Gecko Komodo Dragon L Leaf Tail Gecko Leopard Gecko Leopard Lizard M Marbled Gecko Monitors Marine Iguanas N Night Lizards Nile Monitor O (none yet) P Panther Chameleon Plated Lizards Q (none yet) R Racerunner Rainbow Lizard Rock Lizards Rhino Iguanas S Sandfish Skinks Spiny Lizards Spiney-Tailed Iguanas Slow worm Swifts Savanna Monitor T Teagus Tokay Gecko Tree Lizards U Uromastyx V Vieled Chameleon W Wall Gecko White Lined Gecko Whiptail X (none yet) Y (none yet) Z Zonosaurs Midy's Lizard Zoo

32. Lizards http//home.mira.net/~areadman/liz.htm Frilled lizards This page has many nice pictures http//www.animalark.mn.org/cin/CIN~ The chameleon Information Network. http://www.geocities.com/herpingypsy/lizards.htm

Bearded Dragons: http://www.bearded-dragons.com/ Bearded-Dragon.com... for all things bearded dragon http://members.aol.com/kid0002/bearded2.html The General Care of Bearded Dragons (Pagona Vitticeps) http://www.lizpalika.com/bearded.html Bearded Dragon Care by Liz Palika, author of Your Bearded Dragons Life http://www.weisreptiles.com/ Weiss Reptiles- the finest in captive bred reptiles http://www.sandfiredragonranch.com/home.html Sandfire Dragon Ranch http://www.australianbeardies.com/ Australian Beardies http://home.earthlink.net/~bearded/ Bearded Dragon City http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/5726/ Bearded Dragons~ The BEST of all Pet Lizards http://www.geocities.com/borderviewdragons/ Boarderview Bearded Dragons- Bill Mears http://coloherp.org/careshts/beardeds.html Care sheet from the Colorado Herp Society http://www.lizardboy.com/ Moe and Audrey the Bearded Dragons Leopard Geckos: http://www.leopardgecko.com/ LeopardGecko.Com- Ron and Marilyn Tremper http://www.lizpalika.com/gecko.html The Leopard Gecko by Liz Palika, author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians http://members.aol.com/msnick1/leopardgeckos.html

33. CHS Care Sheets - Lizards They can't drop their tail like other lizards. Their feet are adapted for clingingto branches, and are quite strong. Never pull a chameleon off a branch by http://coloherp.org/careshts/lizards/Chameleons.php

The Colorado Herpetological Society Care Sheets Lizards The CHS Care Sheets Snakes Lizards Miscellaneous Articles ... CHS Home Page What you should know about pet chameleons Contributed by Allison Banks The Chameleon Information Network Originally published in the Cold Blooded News , Vol.27, No.3, March 2000. This is ONLY a fact sheet! Its purpose is to explain the bare minimum of what a pet chameleon will need to survive. Chameleons are interesting and specialized animals, so you must do some reading before taking one home as a new pet. Wild populations are threatened by over-collecting, so any animals we take for pets deserve respect and good care. Ask your pet store to hold one you think you want, read this free leaflet, and decide if a chameleon is right for you and your family. Please see the back cover of this leaflet for more information sources. Facts: If you want a friendly, social pet, this is not a good choice. Don't handle them much petting them is very stressful. Buying all the equipment for the cage will cost more than the chameleon! Most die from stress and improper care.

34. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries chameleon. chameleons are Old World lizards belonging to the familyChamaeleonidae. They have long, flattened bodies, a tail which http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/reptiles/chameleon.htm

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, The Virtual Zoo , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to The Virtual Zoo click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... The Virtual Zoo click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 1997 Entry Click image for the Site Languages : Site Desciption Take a trip through the Virtual Zoo. Here you will find animals from all over the world. Informative articles and beautiful photographs almost bring them to life. Study the natural habitats of the earth and how they shelter and feed the animals. You can even visit the Concession Stand for a delicious virtual snack! Students Xian Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology VA, United States Justin Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology VA, United States

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36. California Zoological Supply | Lizards lizards AgamaPyramid Ameiva-Jungle Ameiva-Rainbow Racerunner Ameiva-Yellow SpottedAnole Dragon-Sm/Med Bearded Dragon- German Giants Xlg chameleon-Dwarf Bark http://www.calzoo.com/lizards.html

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37. Crystal Palace Reptiles - Lizard Photos lizard Frilled lizard*, Frilled lizards Frilled lizards*, Bearded dragons Beardeddragons*, Bearded dragons Bearded dragons*, Undescribed chameleon sp Undescribed http://freespace.virgin.net/darren.biggs/Photos_Lizards1.html

Home Email Sign Guest-book View Guest-book ... Links This page was last updated on Lizard photos Back Gallery page Colubrids , Chelonia, Amphibians Here are some photos of our lizards. to the photographer. The link can be seen when viewing the larger photo. Click on one of the 'thumbnails' below to load the larger photo. Uromastyx Leucistic Leopard geckos Leopard gecko Leopard gecko Leopard geckos Leopard gecko Leopard geckos Argus monitor Argus monitor Argus monitor Frilled lizard Frilled lizards Bearded dragons Bearded dragons Undescribed Chameleon sp Chameleo deremensis Chameleo deremensis Chameleo ellioti Veiled chameleon Veiled chameleon Jackson's chameleon Gonacephalus Back Crystal Palace Reptiles Web site design by Mo Ballam

38. Crystal Palace Reptiles - Lizards Page 2 Misc. lizards cont click on underlined entries for caresheets, Water Dragons (medium),£27.95. Water Dragons (small), £19.95. chameleons. Bearded Pygmy chameleon, http://freespace.virgin.net/darren.biggs/Lizards2.html

Home Email Sign Guest-book View Guest-book ... Links This page was last updated on Chameleons cont: click on underlined entries for caresheets Page 1 Red phase chameleo rudis CF02 Taveta 2 horn chameleon CF02 Usambora 3 Horn Chameleon CF02 Geckos African clawed gecko Albino leopard gecko Australian velvet gecko CB01 (O. Monilis) Banded slender toed gecko (C. pulchellus) Bibrons gecko Big head geckos (P. bastardi) Blizzard leopard gecko Chinese tiger gecko Giant day gecko Green eye gecko High yellow leopard gecko CB02 Large spotted slender toed gecko (C.peguensis) New Caledonian Giant gecko CB03 Phelsuma guimbeaui CB02 Phelsuma ornata CB02 Phelsuma robertmertensi CB02 Phelsuma sundbergi CB02 Texas banded geckos Yellow throat day gecko CB02 (p. flavigularis) Tibetan wonder gecko Skinks Percival's limbless skink Spiny tree skink (E. striolata) Page 1 Crystal Palace Reptiles Web site design by Mo Ballam

39. Reptile Common Names Scientific Names Latin Names Back to lizards List. Top of Page. chameleon Veiled chameleon Chamaelocalyptratus; Madagascar Forest chameleon Chamaelo campani; Flap http://www.reptileallsorts.com/commonlatin.htm

Animal Allsorts The Reptile House Common Names / Scientific Names Back to Main Index Snakes : Common Names / Scientific Names King Snakes / Milk Snakes Pine Snakes / Gopher Snakes Rat Snakes Ribbons / Garters ... Scientific Names Below you will find a list of the more Common Reptiles with thier Common and Latin Names. I will be adding to this list on a Regular Basis. I will also be adding King Snakes / Milk Snakes California Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula californiae Albino Cali Kingsnake Lampropeltis g. californiae Dot-Dash Cali Kingsnake Lampropelitis g. californiae Prairie Kingsnake Lampropelitis calligaster calligaster Eastern Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula getula Brooks Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula brooksi Mole Kingsnake Lampropelitis calligaster rhombomaculata Florida Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula floridana Durango Mountain Kingsnakes Lampropelitis mexicana greeri Goins Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula goini Speckled Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula holbrooki South Florida Mole Kingsnake Lampropelitis calligaster occipitolineata Black Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula nigra Mexican Black Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula nigrita Desert Kingsnake Lampropelitis getula splendida Variable Kingsnake Lampropelitis mexicana Gray Banded Kingsnake Lampropelitis alterna Arizonia Mountain Kingsnake Lampropelitis pyromelana pyromelana Utah Mountain Kingsnake Lampropelitis pyromelana infralabialis Conant's Milksnake Lampropelitis triangulum conanti Ruthenn's Kingsnake

40. Veiled Chameleon Veiled chameleon The veiled chameleon is one of about 80 species of Old World, ortrue chameleons. These slowmoving lizards are basically rather defenseless. http://www.marymt.edu/~madden/cham.html

Veiled Chameleon: The veiled chameleon is one of about 80 species of Old World, or true chameleons. These slow-moving lizards are basically rather defenseless. Their survival depends on concealment, and to achieve this, they have a remarkable set of characteristics. The chameleon's body is flattened from side to side, and is more or less leaf shaped. They are apt to sit still for long periods of time, waiting for their insect prey to venture near. When they move, they do so slowly, with great caution, and rock their bodies from side to side like a leaf fluttering in the wind. Since any sudden movement might give their presence away to a predator, they have several traits that minimize their need to move. For one thing, each eye can swivel nearly 180 degrees, and they have the uncanny ability to point their two eyes in different directions at the same time. They are therefore able to look in any direction, and even follow moving objects, without turning their heads or shifting body position. Like many lizards, chameleons primarily eat insects. Unlike other insect-eating lizards, they do not dart after their prey. Instead, they "shoot" their prey with a long, sticky tongue, that can, in the blink of an eye, be projected a distance longer than their body (see photo sequence below). Chameleons are famous for their ability to change color. The expression "changeable as a chameleon" refers to people whose mood changes like a chameleon's colors. The color change serves only partly for camouflage. Although a chameleon at rest does tend to assume colors similar to its surroundings, color change is also used to signify emotional state. Many chameleons are basically some shade of green or brown at rest, but can become far more brightly colored when frightened, courting, or defending a territory against another chameleon.

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