What am I ? (times 6)

[Chameleons Northwest]

Would really appreciate everyone's help with this as I am needing a strong second opinion. These are 6 different chameleons. Males and females. Thank you in advance. Sandy

Chameleon #1

Chameleon #2 (hint: no flaps or lobes)

Chameleon #3

Chameleon #4

Chameleon #5

Chameleon #6

 

[ataraxia]

1,3,4,5,6 Flap knecks and 2 is a graceful

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Thank you. I hope you are correct. But cham #3 and cham #4 have different head configurations. Could they still be the same species? And for Cham #2, don't male gracefuls have small lobes? This guy is lobeless.

 

[thephotoprincess]

Thank you. I hope you are correct. But cham #3 and cham #4 have different head configurations. Could they still be the same species? And for Cham #2, don't male gracefuls have small lobes? This guy is lobeless.

I don't know if graceful chams have spurs? There are different subspecies of flapnecks so that could account for the differences in appearance.

 

[Jbujarski]

I don't know if graceful chams have spurs? There are different subspecies of flapnecks so that could account for the differences in appearance.

Gracefuls do have spurs

 

[coldbloodedAL]

6 green chameleons!

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Gracefuls do have spurs

I think maybe Gracefuls and Senegals could have spurs?

 

[Jbujarski]

I think maybe Gracefuls and Senegals could have spurs?

Senegals are spurless while gracefuls have them along with having visible occipital lobes

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

I heard from an expert in the field who wrote that Cham #2 does have lobes, they're just folded in. I went out and checked, and sure enough, he has tiny flaps that are laying flush with the back of his head. So, he is likely a Gracilis. And it appears that #3 is likely a Gracilis, as well. And that the rest are likely Flapnecks.

Thank you, everyone, for your input. Of course, ColdbloodedAl nailed it!

 

[Elizadolots]

Please forgive me for this, but they are all obviously adorable...

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Please forgive me for this, but they are all obviously adorable...

Thank you. They will be even moreso after they've settled in. It is amazing how similar different species can be. I was sooo confused !

 

[thatoneguy]

all look like gracefuls to me. females(the ones without spurs) tend to get larger and have bigger lobes. sometimes they have very small lobes and sometimes they are bigger. they range in lobe size to put it that way. takes a good eye to tell the difference between senegals gracefuls and flapnecks. gracefuls and flapnecks look the most the same to me. generaly the larger females.