How Chameleons Change Color. About 40 percent of the 200-plus known chameleon species are found on the island of Madagascar. Most of the rest live on the African continent.

The Jackson’s chameleon is a reptile native to African rainforests, known for its ability to camouflage itself from predators by changing color to blend in with its surroundings.

Scientists found pregnant “leaf-like” animal camouflaged in mountain forest, discovered new species: Plumptre’s pygmy chameleon, study said.

World Africa. Is this tiny chameleon the world’s smallest reptile? Bookesia nana, a newly discovered species, has a body only 13.5mm long and can fit on a human fingertip; ...

Plumptre’s pygmy chameleon can reach about 3 inches in length, the study said. Its “leaf-like” body is covered in bumps and has several “diagonal” lines “resembling veins of a leaf.” ...

Scientists found a pregnant animal camouflaged like a “dead leaf” in a forest of central Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Daniel F. Hughes Hiking in the mountains ...

Scientists found pregnant “leaf-like” animal camouflaged in mountain forest, discovered new species: Plumptre’s pygmy chameleon, study said.

Plumptre’s pygmy chameleon can reach about 3 inches in length, the study said. Its “leaf-like” body is covered in bumps and has several “diagonal” lines “resembling veins of a leaf.” ...