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The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon. [1] They are born pastel green and without their distinctive casques on their head.
With few exceptions, the chameleons most commonly seen in captivity are all members of the genus Chamaeleo; the most commonly found species in the pet trade (as well as through captive breeders) include the common, Senegal, and veiled chameleons, but all chameleons tend to require special care, and are generally suited to the intermediate or advanced reptile keeper.
The veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus from Arabia, is insectivorous, but eats leaves when other sources of water are not available. It can be maintained on a diet of crickets . [ 62 ] They can eat as many as 15–50 large crickets a day.
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The high casque of the veiled chameleon provides an expanded area for the attachment of jaw musculature – and may also help the animal to collect moisture or store fat. [2] [3] A casque is an anatomical feature found in some species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Other large chameleons are the veiled chameleon (Chameleo calyptratus) and Meller's chameleon (Trioceros melleri), with lengths of up to 61 cm (24 in) [43] [44] Exceptionally large specimens of the latter have reputedly reached over 76 cm (30 in) and mass 600 g (1.3 lb), although this is unlikely. [45]
Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) Corytophanidae Frost & Etheridge, 1989: Casquehead lizards: Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) Crotaphytidae Frost & Etheridge, 1989: Collared and leopard lizards: Common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) Hoplocercidae Frost & Etheridge, 1989: Wood lizards or clubtails: Club tail iguana ...
Chameleon ranching is the action of releasing chameleons into an area with the intent of establishing them and later collecting them to sell for a profit. [1] This type of ranching has existed since the 1970s, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] but has become more widespread around the early 2000s.