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The Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus The Amazing Chameleon ! Apart from changing colours, it can focus each of the two eyes in different directions and observe two different objects simultaneously! <br />
The Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus is a species of chameleon found in Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of South Asia. Like other chameleons, this species has a long tongue, feet that are shaped into bifid claspers, a prehensile tail, independent eye movement, and the ability to change skin colour. They move slowly with a bobbing or swaying movement and are usually arboreal. Strangely, they do not choose the background colour and may not even be able to perceive colour differences. They are usually in shades of green or brown or with bands. They can change colour rapidly and the primary purpose of colour change is for communication with other chameleons and for controlling body temperature by changing to dark colours to absorb heat. Chamaeleo zeylanicus,Geotagged,India,Indian chameleon Click/tap to enlarge

The Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus

The Amazing Chameleon ! Apart from changing colours, it can focus each of the two eyes in different directions and observe two different objects simultaneously!
The Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus is a species of chameleon found in Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of South Asia. Like other chameleons, this species has a long tongue, feet that are shaped into bifid claspers, a prehensile tail, independent eye movement, and the ability to change skin colour. They move slowly with a bobbing or swaying movement and are usually arboreal. Strangely, they do not choose the background colour and may not even be able to perceive colour differences. They are usually in shades of green or brown or with bands. They can change colour rapidly and the primary purpose of colour change is for communication with other chameleons and for controlling body temperature by changing to dark colours to absorb heat.

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The Indian chameleon, "Chamaeleo zeylanicus" is a species of chameleon found in Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of South Asia.

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2015. Captured in 297, Panvel Matheran Rd, Yamuna Kunj, Sector 10, New Panvel East, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410206, India.