For nearly 150 years, herpetologists have recognized a quirky group of Madagascar chameleons by one unmistakable feature: a ...

Feb. 1 (UPI) --The body of the nano-chameleon, a new species discovered in Madagascar, measures just over a half-inch in length -- with its tail, the male chameleon measures just less than an inch -- ...

A chameleon species not seen in a over a century was spotted by researchers in Madagascar. A group of scientists from the Bavarian Natural History Collections (ZSM) in Germany tracked down the rare ...

A species of chameleon that’s been lost to science for over a century has now been found. Voeltzkow’s chameleon, or Furcifer voeltzkowi, was rediscovered during a research expedition to Madagascar, ...

Its ancestors once tromped the planet tens of millions of years ago as indisputable kings, but the recently discovered nano-chameleon is no larger than a sunflower seed. An expedition team stumbled ...

BERLIN, Germany — It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the ...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, more than 7,000 animal species sit on the knife’s edge between existence and extinction. One such animal, the Chapman’s pygmy chameleon ...

Researchers have described a new chameleon species from the Bale Mountains of south-central Ethiopia and say it’s likely that more will emerge. Wolfgang Böhme’s Ethiopian chameleon is around 15 ...

Widely considered an exotic reptile to keep as a pet, the chameleon is a fascinating creature. But how long do chameleons live, and what can you expect out of their lifespan, especially when it comes ...