Monday, July 12, 2010

WEEK 10 Another beauty from Madagascar bringing you the largest species of chameleon, is the Parson's chameleon aka Chamaeleo madecasseus!!




This beauty is the largest, and most massive of all the chameleon species. This chameleon breeds once every 2nd year and is capable of laying up to 25 eggs that can take up to 20 months of incubation before they hatch!!! Yea, that being said, these chameleons are known to be extremely difficult to reproduce in captivity. Like other chameleons they change colors to camouflage themselves.  Usually solitary except for the breeding season, the parson's chameleon eats large invertebrates as well as small vertebrates and is diurnal.