Articles for tag: Chameleons

Chameleon Live Birth

Chameleons Who Give Live Birth

Nelleke van Niekerk, BSc Food Science (Biochemistry)

If you, like me, were shocked to learn that some chameleons give live birth – this is the article for you! Let’s take a look at four really cool ovoviviparous chameleons, and what being ovoviviparous actually means.    What does ovoviviparous mean?  Ovoviviparous chameleons do not lay eggs like oviparous reptiles. These chameleons give birth to ...

Why Some Chameleons Glow Under UV Light

Annette Uy

Picture this: you’re walking through a tropical forest at dusk with a UV flashlight in hand, and suddenly, a chameleon on a nearby branch begins to glow like a living neon sign. This isn’t science fiction or your imagination playing tricks on you – it’s one of nature’s most mesmerizing secrets that scientists have only ...