Just how many are there??

[little leaf]

I just LOVE the forums , it seems every day I hear of a new name, I had no idea there were soooo many kinds of chams- just how many are there ? every time I see a new name- I go Google it , to put a "face with the name" kind of thing - I just looked up the F. minor- yet another stunning animal - I love the little spots
I was just curios as to how many there are ty

 

[Olimpia]

The last time I saw a figure I believe it was something like 150-160 species that are known to science at this time.

 

[little leaf]

wow - and if they leave the habitats alone, who knows how many more they will find

TY for the info

 

[Olimpia]

You're welcome! And it seems like we find at least one new species a year, so the figure will keep growing as long as we don't just mow down the forests to grow coffee or bananas.

 

[little leaf]

yes, we need to take care of them- I went to the rain forest( Ecuador, and Galapagos Islands )12 yrs ago for about a mo. just to see it before it is gone (and saw no little pygmy chams - LL )

 

[lovepicasso]

yes, we need to take care of them- I went to the rain forest( Ecuador, and Galapagos Islands )12 yrs ago for about a mo. just to see it before it is gone (and saw no little pygmy chams - LL )

I sure don't know the answer to that.....but what a trip that must have been, my husbands best friend of 45 years moved to Ecuador about 4 months ago and we hope to go visit and take a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

 

[Olimpia]

All chameleons are Old World animals, so you won't find any in the Americas!

 

[little leaf]

All chameleons are Old World animals, so you won't find any in the Americas!

ha- then that would be why - LOL
found some really neat bugs tho- very BIG bugs -

 

[little leaf]

I sure don't know the answer to that.....but what a trip that must have been, my husbands best friend of 45 years moved to Ecuador about 4 months ago and we hope to go visit and take a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

you MUST go- I almost did not come back - I can not even began to tell you the beauty, and the smell of the rain forest- you will never forget it -

 

[little leaf]

ohh- and if you go, and are in Quito, you need to try the guacamole soup, I still crave it after 12 yrs !!!! the best is at the International Colon Hotel - MMMM