Chameleons in situ : Madagascar

[Thor Hakonsen]

As I've just been a couple of weeks on Madagascar for a herp-photography trip - and most of the pics is chameleons, and you guys are above average interested in chameleons. I thought it appropriate to show you guys the result

Calumma oshaughnessyi - O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon

Calumma nasuta - Sharp-nosed Chameleon

Calumma gastrotaenia - Short-nosed Chameleon

Calumma parsonii cristifer

Calumma parsonii

More shots coming up.

Hope you'll correct me if some og the ID's are wrong (I'm no chameleon-expert)

best regards,

Thor Hakonsen,

Norway

 

[draetish]

Those are awesome, do you have any pics of the landscape in Madagascar?

 

[renzo0684]

Fantastic pictures!!! I cant wait to see more!!!

 

[chams1]

Man, I would sell my soul to go on one of these trips and to see things that you only get to see in the books or video.

Excellent pictures!! More please....

 

[Matt1851]

thoes pictures are amazing!

 

[Cainschams]

WOW!!! Beautiful pictures!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Thor Hakonsen]

Thanks Draetish,

I'm sorry - but I've as good as none landscape shots, as I only brought one camera body on this trip. And landscape shots would demand lens changing out in the jungle - which I wouldn't take the chance on in case damp or dirt in the body..

Furcifer pardalis - Panther Chameleon

Brookesia superciliaris - Horned Leaf Chameleon

 

[Chris Anderson]

Very nice shots, Thor. The only correction I have is that the correct spelling is actually "Calumma nasutum", not "nasuta". Do you have a photo of the female C. parsonii from the side?

Chris

 

[GoFast]

 

[chams1]

Kind of puts Odie (or the rest of ours for that matter) to shame, huh?

 

[GoFast]

Kind of puts Odie (or the rest of ours for that matter) to shame, huh?

Ya think?!

 

[draetish]

Did ya'll notice the branches in pic 1 and 4 have thorns on them? Thor, were there alot of thorny bushes and how high up were these guys?

 

[Syn]

Very nice pictures! I've seen you around the web and I've loved your crested shots as well.

Keep up the amazing work.

 

[Kent67]

More, more, more! Thanks for sharing these, Thor! Are you going to have more posted anywhere else? I'd love to see any more pics of geckos, frogs, and tortoises if you've got a link to any other photo albums!

 

[Syn]

More, more, more! Thanks for sharing these, Thor! Are you going to have more posted anywhere else? I'd love to see any more pics of geckos, frogs, and tortoises if you've got a link to any other photo albums!

http://thorhakonsen.deviantart.com/gallery/

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Great memory Syn. Ive actually been to his site and i forgot. I love his close ups with the ghost mantis. Thor youve got mucho talent. Keep the pics coming.

 

[Kent67]

Thanks, Syn!

 

[chams1]

Wow. Your pictures are a-m-a-z-i-n-g!! (and the titles of some of them are hilarious!)

 

[chamelisa]

Beautiful photographs. Thank you for posting them

 

[hallenhe]

Beautiful! I love the colors on the Calumma oshaughnessyi (and the F. pardalis).