The Common Chameleon in Belezma (Algeria)
Verbreitung Science
The Belezma Biosphere Reserve was only established in 2015 and is located in the province of Batna in northern Algeria. It covers an area of 262 km² in the Belezma ... Read more
Neuigkeiten
Co-Sleeping in Chamaeleo zeylanicus (India)
Beobachtungen
A small publication recently focussed on observations of chameleons in India. Four researchers were travelling in the state of Karnataka in India and repeatedly observed chameleons at night. On a ... Read more
Dwarf chameleons in South Africa larger in urban environments than in the wild
Science
Dwarf chameleons of the genus Bradypodion from South Africa have long been known to adapt very well to urban habitats. Two scientists from Cape Town and Johannesburg have now investigated ... Read more
The new CHAMAELEO is out now!
AG Interna Beobachtungen CHAMAELEO Haltungsberichte Science
Good things come to those who wait: we have just received the latest issues of CHAMAELEO 49. They will now go into the mail as soon as possible and will ... Read more
Impact of agriculture on chameleons in Madagascar
Science
In Madagascar’s eastern highlands, farmland for rice fields is mainly obtained by slashing and burning primary forests or secondary vegetation. The rice fields are only used for one season. The ... Read more
Online lecture about terrarium lighting
Live lectures Webinars
The tenth digital regulars’ table of the DGHT takes up a particularly interesting topic for terrarium keepers: Terrarium lighting! On Thursday, 31 October 2024, physicist Sarina Wunderlich will present a ... Read more
Presentation in Dortmund about chameleons
Reiseberichte Live lectures
Wolfgang Schmidt, long-time member of the AG Chameleons, will give a detailed lecture on chameleons in Bergkamen on 01 November 2024. Wolfgang has already kept and successfully propagated a large ... Read more
Communal egglaying in Furcifer minor
Science
In chameleons, there are only a few reports of females laying eggs in very close proximity to each other. Archaius tigris is even known to lay eggs together. Such an ... Read more
Karyograms of five Malagasy chameleons described
Science
It has been known for many years that the sex of chameleons is genetically determined. However, the karyograms of many species, i.e. the chromosome characteristics, are not yet known for ... Read more
New distribution record for Kinyongia magomberae
Verbreitung Science
Scientists from Tanzania and England recently carried out a survey study of the herpetofauna in the Kimboza forest. Kimboza is located in eastern Tanzania on the edge of the Eastern ... Read more
Conference 2025
AG Interna General topics
Another ‘traditional’ conference in Boppard am Rhein is on the programme for 2025. We have set the date for 16 to 18 May, so please keep this weekend free. We ... Read more
(Deutsch) Jemenchamäleons suchen neue Halter
Abzugeben
Two Veiled Chameleons arrived at the reptile rescue centre in Munich yesterday. Both animals were confiscated and will not be returned to their original owners, so they will probably be ... Read more
Presentation in Frankfurt about Madagascar
Live lectures
On Tuesday, 01 October 2024, Rainer Dolch will give an exciting lecture at Frankfurt Zoo. Rainer Dolch has been working for the Mitsinjo Association in the eastern highlands of Madagascar ... Read more
New leaf chameleon in Madagascar
Neubeschreibungen
There are tiny chameleons in many places in Madagascar, including the smallest in the world. Now another tiny terrestrial chameleon has been described by Malagasy and German scientists: Brookesia nofy. ... Read more
Occurrence of the European chameleon in Tlemcen (Algeria)
Verbreitung Science
The 21.6 km² Tlemcen Hunting Reserve is located in the north of Algeria, in the province of the same name. The climate is Mediterranean, the province borders the Alborán Sea ... Read more
New modelling of species loss in Madagascar
Verbreitung Science
For some time now, there have been various programmes and algorithms that can make various predictions about how many species in a country or region could be threatened with extinction ... Read more
Chameleons in traditional medicine in Sierra Leone
Science
In Sierra Leone in West Africa, animal parts are still used in traditional medicine today. Two scientists from the University of Nala have now investigated exactly which ones and what ... Read more
Furcifer viridis offspring in the AG
Nachzuchten
AG member David Prötzel has successfully incubated and hatched a clutch of Furcifer viridis. Congratulations! Furcifer viridis is a small species of chameleon found in western Madagascar. It was long ... Read more
Presentation in Dortmund about Namibia
Reiseberichte Live lectures
Regina Liebel will give a detailed presentation about a great trip to Namibia on July 5, 2024 in Bergkamen near Dortmund. After the European Championship match, of course ;) . ... Read more
Online lecture on environmental enrichment
Live lectures Webinars
The DGHT’s digital regulars’ table was launched this year. This platform is ideal for all those who prefer to watch lectures and exchange ideas with other reptile keepers from the ... Read more
Eine Neuigkeit fehlt?
Du hast eine Erstnachzucht, einen spannenden Artikel veröffentlicht oder ein Buch gefunden, das mit Chamäleons zu tun hat und das wir hier erwähnen sollen? Dann lass uns das gernen wissen! Alles an Neuigkeiten rund um die kleinen Schleuderzungen ist interessant.
