The Panther Chameleon is a species of chameleon. It lives in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius.
Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 15, 2016. Captured Oct 10, 2015 13:07 in 3B, Madagascar.
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The most distinctive feature of the Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is their eyes! Their conical eyes swivel like miniature gun turrets! Their upper and lower eyelids are fused together, with only a tiny pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. And, yet, they have excellent vision. Their eyes can rotate independently of each other so that each eye can focus on different objects simultaneously. This amazing ability gives them a 360-degree arc of vision while being able to sit still and remain camouflaged—a great skill for a predator to have! When prey is located, their eyes work together to focus in the same direction, which gives sharp, stereoscopic vision and fantastic depth perception. Amazing! And, they are certain to be the envy of the other reptiles in the neighborhood! {Spotted in Madagascar by JungleDragon founder, Ferdy Christant} #JungleDragon
Posted 3 years ago
We’re continuing our series highlighting some of the most fantastic body parts belonging to wildlife. Today, we are focusing on eyes! There are so many creatures with remarkable eyes that it was quite a struggle to choose which ones to feature today! #JungleDragon
The conical eyes of the panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) swivel like miniature gun turrets! Their upper and lower eyelids are fused together, with only a tiny pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. And, yet, they have excellent vision! Their eyes can rotate independently of each other so that each eye can focus on different objects simultaneously. This amazing ability gives them a 360-degree arc of vision while being able to sit still and remain camouflaged—a great skill for a predator to have! {Spotted in Madagascar by Ferdy Christant} #Chameleon #Furciferpardalis
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