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[[Image:Chameleon1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Chameleon1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
Scientific name: ''Chamaeleo'' spp.
Scientific name: ''Chamaeleo'' spp.
==Introduction==
The following three species of chameleonare among those species seen most often in captivity:
The following three species of chameleonare among those species seen most often in captivity:
==Enclosure==
==Enclosure==
[[Image:Chameleon2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Chameleon2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
Chameleons are considered among the more delicate of lizards. Their captive requirements are poorly understood. A glass or wooden vivarium is ideal with living plants.
Chameleons are considered among the more delicate of lizards. Their captive requirements are poorly understood. A glass or wooden vivarium is ideal with living plants.
==Panther Chameleon (''Chamaeleo pardalis'')==
==Panther Chameleon (''Chamaeleo pardalis'')==
[[Image:Chameleon3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Panther chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Chameleon3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Panther chameleon''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
===Description===
===Description===
Not yet captive-bred. Egg laying: 25 or more eggs per clutch. Females are often weakened after egg laying and need to be given regular attention to rehydrate and require hand feeding until they are back into condition. Egg retention is very common due to the lack of suitable sites for oviposition.
Not yet captive-bred. Egg laying: 25 or more eggs per clutch. Females are often weakened after egg laying and need to be given regular attention to rehydrate and require hand feeding until they are back into condition. Egg retention is very common due to the lack of suitable sites for oviposition.
==Literature Search==
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Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=(od:(Chameleon)+OR+title:(Chameleon)+OR+ab:(Chameleon)+OR+od:(Chameleo)+OR+title:(Chameleo)+OR+ab:(Chameleo))&fq=sc:%22ve%22 Chameleon (''Chameleo'' spp.) publications]
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2010/20103181632.pdf '''Old world chameleons: the top ten list of clinical problems and how to address them.''' Stahl, S. J.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 16-20 January 2010, 2010, pp 1717-1719, 10 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093018975.pdf ''' Oculonasal flush in chameleons.''' Coke, R. L.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 22, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2008, 2008, pp 1741-1742, 5 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
[http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093018973.pdf ''' Chameleons: technicolor biology in action.''' Coke, R. L.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 22, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2008, 2008, pp 1736-1738, 3 ref. - '''Full Text Article''']
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