regular chameleons also welcome
>4-5 months of lifespanwhy are they like this
>>5084814Why don't they have a neck?What advantage is that?
>>5084916They're ambush predators that eat insects, basically the same ecological niche as frogs, so there's not really a need for one. They also have the same long tongue and ability to move their eyes independently like other chameleons so they don't really need to move their heads much to see or eat.
>>5084814>>5084815>>5084817that hyperkyphotic vertebrae tho
>>5085160Several Anole species resemble Chameleons
>>5085122I wonder how much of that is an arched spine and how much might be very tall spinous process on the vertebrae. I couldn't find a pic of a skeleton of any of those species but many other chameleons do have quite tall spinous processes, and what we see in profile is more of a fin on the back than a curved spine.
Full-size chameleons are well known for their ability to change colors and they are often quite bright. These pygmies seem to be leaf or lichen mimics, I wonder what their color changing ability, if any, is?
>>5085160>>5085165Hey now, mister. Did you really think you could sneak into this thread?
>>5085183>it's not enough being green and tree-like>I must arch my back and grow spine appendages like the hunchback of notre dame>to become a fucking leafnature sometimes...
