Independent origins of a novel atympanic middle ear system within Chamaeleonidae…

[kinyonga]

“these data suggest that the ear plays a more significant role in the lives of some chameleons than has been recognized, and that parallelism is common in the evolution of the ear.”…
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.24879

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Thanks for an interesting article.

My previous knowledge was that the family Chamaeleonidae was they had minimal hearing. However now the family has got developed ear parts with possible significance for hearing sound. That is hearing sound more than I expected.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[kinyonga]

I’ve always questioned how well they can hear.