A panther chameleon is one of the most colorful reptiles in the world. Male and female panther chameleons have distinct appearances. Males display shades of blue, orange, yellow, red, and green.

Veiled chameleons are also known as Yemen chameleons, as they hail from Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The 2-foot-long reptile has a base color of green, streaked with blue, brown and yellow stripes.

Most chameleons have a prehensile tail that they use to wrap around tree branches. Their hands and feet have large toes that help them cling to branches. Besides changing skin color, chameleons ...

A Chameleon’s Colorful Farewell. Both male and female Labord’s chameleons change color during the breeding season. ©Lennart Hudel / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons – Original / License.

A chameleon's color may change based on its moods and feelings such as fear and anger. Chameleons also change their color in response to changes in light, temperature, and humidity.

How Chameleons Change Color. About 40 percent of the 200-plus known chameleon species are found on the island of Madagascar. Most of the rest live on the African continent.

Chameleons’ Craziest Color Changes Aren’t for Camouflage. Despite what a widespread myth and fake videos suggest, the creatures have an unexpected motivation to show their most brilliant colors.

This striking chameleon might be the most colorful reptile in the world. Panther chameleons are native to the tropical forests of Madagascar, but they have also been introduced to the islands of ...

Chameleons are known for being able to change their skin color, but they’ve got plenty of other special tricks as well. They can shoot out their tongues at alarming speeds, use their tails as ...

New research shows that chameleons also change to attract mates. Jan. 29, 2008 — -- Chameleons are famed for changing color to blend in with their surroundings and hide from predators -- but ...

Scientists studying chameleon skin have discovered the secret to the lizards' color-changing prowess: Rather than relying purely on pigments, the animals use photonic nanocrystals in their skin to ...

The chameleon may be the world’s most recognizable color-changing animal, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only creature ...