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A Hooded Chameleon (Calumma cucullatum) intent on its destination This fairly large chameleon was doing the classic "two slow steps forward, one slow step back" chameleon dance while climbing this thin branch. I'm sure it thought we couldn't see it because it looked *so* much like a leaf in the wind. Note that this species name is spelled "cucullatum" by some and "cucullata" by others. Latin scholars are probably slugging it out even as I write this. Calumma cucullatum,Chameleon,Fall,Geotagged,Madagascar,Masoala National Park Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A Hooded Chameleon (Calumma cucullatum) intent on its destination

This fairly large chameleon was doing the classic "two slow steps forward, one slow step back" chameleon dance while climbing this thin branch. I'm sure it thought we couldn't see it because it looked *so* much like a leaf in the wind. Note that this species name is spelled "cucullatum" by some and "cucullata" by others. Latin scholars are probably slugging it out even as I write this.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Well captured. Usually chameleons do see me and always turn their body away, making a shot like this very hard to accomplish. Well done, both on the photo and the species intro! Posted 9 years ago

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The Hooded Chameleon

The hooded chameleon, ''Calumma cucullatum'', is a Vulnerable species of chameleon endemic to north-east Madagascar; its geological type locality is Madagascar. It can be found in humid forests over an area of 17,432 km2 between 400 and 720 m above mean sea level.

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Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Dec 3, 2015. Captured May 2, 2007 10:21 in Madagascar.
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  • PENTAX K10D
  • f/5.6
  • 3/10s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.