Chameleons
True chameleons are found in Africa, Asia, and Madagascar. They are characterized by a slow (stalking) gait and placid demeanor that belies a voracious appetite for insects. With independently moving eyes, they scan their habitat for movement and attack with a tongue as long or longer than their body. The horned sculpture at the right is based on an African Rift Valley species (Chameleo johnstoni), which was a common visitor to our yard in Uganda. We observed Parson’s Chameleon (shown on the left in pewter) in Madagascar. It is one of the largest chameleons in the world. Both are available in bronze or pewter.