New chameleon species discovered in East Africa (w/ Podcast)
A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a team of scientists.
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News tagged with chameleon
Study: Lizards bask for more than warmth
Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun. According to a study published in the May/June issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, chameleons alter their sunbathing ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2009
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3D modeling used to understand how chameleons' tails work
Tails come in all shapes and sizes and can be used for all sorts of things. For instance, tails can help with locomotion, to keep balance, and to communicate with others. Some tails are even able to grasp an object firmly ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2021
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Another new chameleon from the Bale region of Ethiopia
The Bale Mountains in south-central Ethiopia are considered to be one of the most unique centers of endemism, with an extraordinary number of plants and animals that can only be found there. Numerous species are already known ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2021
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Kenyan fossil reveals chameleons may have 'rafted' from Africa to Madagascar
Chameleons (Chamaeleonidae) are a family of unique lizards with unusual characteristics: rapidly extendable tongues, feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, a prehensile tail, and eyes that can move independently ...
Archaeology
Feb 10, 2020
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World-first chameleon satellite leaving native British shores
The last component of British-built chameleon satellite, Eutelsat Quantum, is getting ready to leave home for good.
Space Exploration
Jan 10, 2019
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Researchers discover three new, highly threatened chameleon species in Madagascar
Madagascar is a chameleon paradise. A team of researchers has now discovered three new species, among them a beautifully coloured rainbow chameleon. These species are all restricted to very small ranges, and are probably ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2018
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Team discovers 3 chameleon species
University of Texas at El Paso doctoral candidate Daniel Hughes has discovered three new species of chameleons. The reptile trio, historically thought to be a single species, was found in different parts of the Albertine ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2017
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Reaching for the stormy cloud with Chameleon
Some scientists dream about big data. The dream bridges two divided realms. One realm holds lofty peaks of number-crunching scientific computation. Endless waves of big data analysis line the other realm. A deep chasm separates ...
Computer Sciences
May 10, 2017
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Welcome to the world: New chameleon emerges from wilds of Tanzania
WCS announced today that a team of scientists discovered a new species of chameleon in Tanzania.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2016
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