CHAMELEONONOTA: 

Chameleon metals change their surface structure in response to heat

Chameleons in the mythology of peoples

While diverse other lizards, snakes and crocodiles are quite frequently depicted and even mummified in ancient Egypt, the Chameleon escapes the attention of the artists vastly and we have just few artefacts, which can be related to this spectacular animal...

Since centuries, chameleon appear in books on BW or coloured plates. Enjoy the beauty of old prints here...

Chameleons inspire collectors and toy producers

Despite of local protection in Morocco, the common chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon is still available for sale in the Bazar in Marakesh as a pet...

Chameleons are not commonly depicted in ancient mosaics, as they were not typically a central theme in ancient art. However, there are a few examples of mosaics where chameleons are portrayed.One of them is Zeus and Ganymede mosaic, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.

There is a cute story about the recently deceased Queeen Elizabeth II: she had a pet chameleon when young…

I climbed on this day the Loima Hills in NW Kenya.

The first life photographs of the majestic Yemen chameleon where shot in 1961, but waited till 2022 to be published