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“Selective pressures such as predation, resource availability and disease influence all animals. To counterbalance the often-conflicting demands coping with such pressures imposes, many species possess morphological, physiological and behavioral specializations that increase survival in their...

“We found three origins of viviparity in Chamaeleonidae, with each origin of live birth in closed‐canopy forests.”… https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335709411_Evolutionary_origins_of_viviparity_in_Chamaeleonidae

“Trioceros deremensis, we found a strong female sex-bias in adults only, and that adult females were larger than adult males.”… “Further investigation into the potential reasons for the size and sex-ratios of T. deremensis is also needed”…...

Cute comments the chameleons are making! Nice setup too.

Interesting approach to getting it to eat what it doesn’t like…

Happy birthday @Brad ! Hope you have a sunny, bright, happy day…filled with chameleons and whatever other things you love! 🎂🎁🎉🎈

“Nano-chameleons are so tiny they can fit on your fingernail, but their discovery is anything but small”… https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-this-tiny-chameleon-may-be-the-worlds-smallest-reptile “It is possible B. nofy has only survived because the forest patch where it is found is part of...

“Shortly thereafter, it returned to the same rocky perch holding a prey item. At the time of observation, we were unable to identify the prey species, but based on its size and shape, we presumed it to be a lizard. Moments later, the eagle-owl flew behind the rocky formation and disappeared from...

Hope you are having an awesome birthday today @JacksJill !! 🎂🎉🎁💐

“On inclines and declines, limb placement was more variable than on level substrates. The tail never contacted the substrate during level locomotion; however, on inclines and declines, the tail was held closer to the substrate, with short substrate contacts in one-third of the analyzed trials...

Cute to see them all eating…

Here is some information on UVB lighting…take it for what it’s worth… “The “proper” UVB is not a bulb, but a deliberate UVB exposure map within the cage using an effective bulb, fixture, basking branch, and distances to achieve the goal.”… https://chameleonacademy.com/uvb/ This is an older...

Various topics covered… https://www.academia.edu/130424650/Archaius_1_2_

“Although ovariectomy may in fact be the best option for a companion pet reptile, premature interventions and loss of reproductive potential are detrimental for the sustainability of conservation breeding programs. Acknowledging the continuous resorptive and physiological nature of FR...

“The zoonotic diseases associated with reptile and amphibian contact are primarily bacterial infections. ”… https://iacuc.wsu.edu/zoonoses-associated-with-reptiles-amphibians/

“The VSU IACUC occupational health and safety program is designed to inform individuals who work with animals about potential zoonoses (diseases transmitted to humans from animals), personal hygiene to prevent zoonotic transmission, and other potential hazards associated with animal exposure...

“A bacterium that naturally occurs on the skin of certain frogs and salamanders has been shown to protect these animals from infection by a deadly Chytrid fungus infection.”…...

“Chameleons can achieve impressive lifespans in captivity, contrary to the more common reports suggesting they typically live only a few years. ”… https://www.academia.edu/127744689/Longevity_of_Chameleons_in_Human_Care_Insights_into_Lifespan_and_Care

“The pathogenic capacity of staphylococci for reptiles and amphibians is currently unknown.”… https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11279482/

Skin bacterial diversity is higher on lizards than sympatric frogs in tropical Australia… https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6240339/ Reptiles, Amphibians, and Human Salmonella Infection: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study.. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4483960 “A large number of...