“Our method is simple and reliable and can be carried out with minute amounts of sample, without the need for costly equipment. The application of this method for wildlife research will allow monitoring long-term trends and steroid profiles in reptiles in a relatively non-invasive manner”…
https://atlasofscience.org/corticosterone-in-chameleon-claws/
https://atlasofscience.org/corticosterone-in-chameleon-claws/