The Namaqua chameleon uses its abil

The Namaqua chameleon uses its ability to change colour to regulate its temperature, shifting its skin colouring to black in the cooler mornings to absorb heat, and then to lighter shades to reflect the radiation as the day grows hotter. It can even mix and match the colours at the same time depending on the orientation of the sun. The Namaqua chameleon also digs holes to aid in its body temperature control. To stay hydrated in such harsh habitates, this chameleon also excretes salt from nasal glands. One of southern Africa’s largest chameleons, the Namaqua species can exceed 60cm in length. Unlike most other chameleons, which spend the majority of their time in trees, this desert-dwelling species’ tail is not prehensile and is much shorter than its body.

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Tắc kè hoa Namaqua

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Chamaeleo namaquensis