Chris Anderson
Dr. House of Chameleons
I thought I'd post a link to a paper that looked at morphological adaptations in the tail and sensory systems of Brookesia. The paper suggests that these adaptations allow for increased stability so that Brookesia can better exploit terrestrial habitats.
This article has not yet been published in print, only on the Journal's FirstCite online Edition: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/05/08/rsbl.2010.0322.abstract
I also recommend checking out the online supplementary material: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/05/08/rsbl.2010.0322/suppl/DC1
Enjoy,
Chris
This article has not yet been published in print, only on the Journal's FirstCite online Edition: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/05/08/rsbl.2010.0322.abstract
I also recommend checking out the online supplementary material: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/05/08/rsbl.2010.0322/suppl/DC1
Enjoy,
Chris