What does the nose signify?

[ahood]

Hello, I've noticed some chameleons have an elongated nose bridge at the tip o their snout and some don't have one at all. What does this signify? Does it have to do with breed? I have an ambilobe, but mine is completely flat. But pictures of other ambilobes on here have the tip on the end. Just curious, thanks

 

[dlegare]

Some species of Chameleon have large modified nasal ridges. And there is quite a bit of variability within chams like Panthers who have them.

 

[ahood]

Hm okay thanks. So if my Panther doesn't have that- does that say anything about which locale he is? Or is it just a random trait?

 

[LetmegrowSTL]

Yes, no, and maybe. It's just one of the factors that deliniate locals. Color, size, rostrum, casque, all factors.

 

[carol5208]

The femle panthers rostrals are usually very short and the males have ones that are more elongated. Some of the biggest ones I have seen have been on Wild Caught Ambanjas.

 

[ahood]

Thanks for the info!