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Green and black chameleon
Green and black chameleon
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Decked out in striking colors, this male chameleon is in the process of changing from green and black to yellow and red. The next image shows the final stage in this process. This is Chamaeleo pardalis, one of the larger species - up to 50 cm/20 inches in length.

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Contents:
1.Plants
2.Millipedes
3.Frogs
4.Tortoises
5.Snakes
6.Iguanid Lizards
7.Chameleons
 ·Chameleon facing
 ·Green and black chameleon
 ·Yellow and red chameleon
 ·Brookesia chameleon on thumb
 ·Brookesia on  leaves

8.Birds
9.Lemurs
10.Carnivores
11.Rodents
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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