1,095 observationsLeast Concern
Indian Chameleon
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Chamaeleonidae ›Genus: Chamaeleo
About
The Indian chameleon (Chamaeleo zeylanicus) is a species of chameleon found in Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of South Asia. Like other chameleons, this species has a long tongue, feet that are shaped into bifid claspers, a prehensile tail, independent eye movement, and the ability to change skin colour. They move slowly with a bobbing or swaying movement and are usually arboreal. Strangely, they do not choose the background colour and may not even be...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Indian Chameleon is Chamaeleo zeylanicus.
- The Indian Chameleon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the order Squamata.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the family Chamaeleonidae.
- Indian Chameleon belongs to the genus Chamaeleo.