Territory size

[Majkatrance]

Please can anyone help me !!
I'm doing an assignment for college on Parson's chameleon and I need to find out how big is the territory in the wild? Anyone any ideas? please

 

[Carlton]

Please can anyone help me !!
I'm doing an assignment for college on Parson's chameleon and I need to find out how big is the territory in the wild? Anyone any ideas? please

There may not be a simple answer for this one. In prime mature rainforest habitats a Parsoni might not need as large a territory as one living in a habitat that offers less prey, cover, or where he has to travel farther to find mates. The size of any individual cham's territory can also be affected by the size and density of the trees and bushes and how vulnerable it is to predators.

I doubt we know which aspects of the habitat affect territory size the most. Or, what determines territorial behavior in chams...is it access to prey, access to display area or availability of mates. Maybe a question for Chris Anderson...or he may know who is doing research on territorial selection for some cham species.

 

[Majkatrance]

Thanks for that