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Scientists discover second ‘super muscle’ in chameleon tongues

by Alex Negro Science

Scientists have been investigating how chameleons’ tongues can shoot out of their mouths to such an extreme length for as long as anyone can remember. US biologists have now been ... Read more

Furcifer verrucosus discovered in the stomach of a snake

by Alex Negro Beobachtungen Science

Biologists from the University of Michigan (USA) recently made a curious discovery: they analysed a snake of the species Langaha madagascariensis that had been prepared 31 years ago using dissection ... Read more

Veiled chameleon distributed over 12 new counties in Florida (USA)

by Alex Negro Verbreitung Science

Introduced Veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) have been living in Florida (USA) since at least 2002. The first wild Veiled chameleons were found in Collier County, two years later animals were ... Read more

Online lecture on cognition in reptiles

by Alex Negro 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

New genomes of six chameleon species from Ethiopia

by Alex Negro Science

A very brief publication by three scientists deals with the genome sequences of reptiles. Wild reptiles from a total of 101 different species were sampled in Ethiopia, Guyana, Mexico and ... Read more

Chameleons in Marsa El Brega (Lybia)

by Alex Negro Verbreitung Science

While other areas of Africa are regularly the subject of publications and expeditions, the herpetofauna of Libya has not been fully researched. Little is known about the reptiles of the ... Read more

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung recently published a great, detailed article about AG member Frank Glaw and his chameleon research in Madagascar. There are also several videos of Timon Glaw, who was also on the last expedition, including some undescribed chameleon species.

Click here for the article [German].

Survey on reptile husbandry

by Alex Negro General topics

It is not only in Germany and the EU that the keeping of reptiles has been criticised and questioned for several years; in the UK, too, efforts to ban the ... Read more

Presentation in Dingolfing about Greece

by Alex Negro Live lectures

On Saturday, 15 March 2025, reptile specialist Jochen Zauner will give an richly illustrated lecture on Greece in Bavaria. He will report on his two trips to the western Peloponnese ... Read more

The microbiome in the gut of South African dwarf chameleons

by Alex Negro Science

The term microbiome has been on everyone’s lips for some years now. In the intestine, this refers to the entirety of all microorganisms, especially bacteria, that colonise the mucous membrane. ... Read more

Presentation in Basel about the Comoros

by Alex Negro Reiseberichte Live lectures

Dr Oliver Hawlitschek from the University of Zurich will be giving a great lecture on the Comoros on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in Basel (Switzerland). The Comoros are a group ... Read more

Namaqua chameleons discovered in Namibe (Angola)

by Alex Negro Verbreitung Science

Western Angola has increasingly become the focus of herpetologists in recent years. However, the reptile population of the Iona National Park on the border with Namibia still raises some questions. ... Read more

Utilisation of flap-necked chameleons at urban markets in South Africa

by Alex Negro Science

Scientists from the African Amphibian Conservation Research Group have analysed the existing literature on the subject. Fortunate M. Phaka also visited six municipal markets in Durban, Johannesburg, Petermaritzburg, Polokwane and ... Read more

Panther chameleon disposed of at recycling centre

by Alex Negro Abzugeben General topics

A panther chameleon in Bavaria owes its life to a lucky coincidence. An irresponsible owner abandoned the animal in a cold polystyrene box at the Eichenau recycling centre. An attentive ... Read more

Presentation in Frankfurt about feeders

by Alex Negro Book publications Live lectures

To kick off its 2025 lecture series, the regional group Saar-Pfalz has invited two speakers for Friday, 07 February 2025. The two successful terrarium keepers Walter Wiest and Stefan Greff ... Read more

Chamaeleo gracilis in Nechisar (Ethiopia)

by Alex Negro Verbreitung Science

Over the last hundred years, humans have reduced Ethiopia’s forest cover from around 40% to just 2.36%. Despite this, little is still known about the country’s herpetological fauna in some ... Read more

Presentation in Frankfurt about feeders

by Alex Negro Book publications Live lectures

To kick off its 2025 lecture series, the DGHT Frankfurt city group has invited two speakers for Friday, 17 January 2025. The two successful terrarium keepers Walter Wiest and Stefan ... Read more

Presentation in Hamburg about Madagascar’s chameleons

by Alex Negro Reiseberichte Live lectures

If that’s not an exciting and highly interesting start to the new lecture year! On Friday 10 January 2025, Falk Eckhardt, a long-standing member of the Chameleons Working Group, will ... Read more

What kills chameleons in zoos?

by Alex Negro Tiermedizin Science

Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine Montréal (France) recently analysed the causes of death in chameleons kept in zoos between 2011 and 2022. The Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) ... Read more

Interested parties wanted for breeding project with Chamaeleo calyptratus calcarifer

by Alex Negro Abzugeben Projects

The larger subspecies of the Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus calcarifer, from the Tihama on the Arabian Peninsula has received little attention in the herpetoculture hobby in recent years. It is ... Read more

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Neuigkeiten

Scientists discover second ‘super muscle’ in chameleon tongues

Furcifer verrucosus discovered in the stomach of a snake

Veiled chameleon distributed over 12 new counties in Florida (USA)

Online lecture on cognition in reptiles

New genomes of six chameleon species from Ethiopia

Chameleons in Marsa El Brega (Lybia)

Survey on reptile husbandry

Presentation in Dingolfing about Greece

The microbiome in the gut of South African dwarf chameleons

Presentation in Basel about the Comoros

Namaqua chameleons discovered in Namibe (Angola)

Utilisation of flap-necked chameleons at urban markets in South Africa

Panther chameleon disposed of at recycling centre

Presentation in Frankfurt about feeders

Chamaeleo gracilis in Nechisar (Ethiopia)

Presentation in Frankfurt about feeders

Presentation in Hamburg about Madagascar’s chameleons

What kills chameleons in zoos?

Interested parties wanted for breeding project with Chamaeleo calyptratus calcarifer

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