This reptile has 6 genera, 180 species and subspecies,
Chameleons are carnivores that feed on insects, small reptiles, and other vertebrate animals.

This reptile will change its color becomes darker to raise the body temperature or brighter to lower body temperature.
These animals can change color when they feel fear, anger, or stress and the color change can occur in just 20 seconds.
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These animals can also use different colors to send messages to others.
The color palettes of each sepsies are limited to a particular color. Within a wide geographical range, the colors in adult chameleons vary significantly and typically such as pink and blue, green and red, orange and white, and so on.

Colors on teenage chameleons are usually more vague than adults of the same species. This greatly helps to hide them from predators.

The most dramatic and varied coloration is found in the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis originating from Madagascar.
Chameleons are born with special cells that have pigments in them, commonly called chromatophores. These cells are located in a layer that the outer skin of a chameleon.
The top layer has a red and yellow pigment while the bottom layer has a blue or white pigment.
A chemical called melanin also helps the chameleon to change color. Its presence causes the skin to become darker.
Most species live in the forest where they live around trees and shrubs. While others live in more open places like shrubs.
Some species like horned chameleons live among the dead foliage on the ground. While other species like the chameleon Namaqua can survive in the Namib desert, one of the hottest and driest places in the world.

These reptiles vary greatly in terms of size, color, and age.
Generally, adult chameleons measure between 1.9-71.12 cm.

here's a little fact about the chameleon

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