Chameleons of Southern Africa

Download or read book Chameleons of Southern Africa written by Krystal Tolley and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2012-03-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chameleons are fascinating creatures: they evoke a strong response in people, be it delight and wonder or fear. Chameleons of Southern Africa explores this interesting group of lizards and discusses their unusual and intriguing characteristics. The book presents an overview of all types of chameleons (of which there are up to 160 species), reproduction, behavior and their relationships to one another. There is a comprehensive identification guide to all southern African species – some 25 have been identified to date – together with distribution maps and colourful photographs of their many features and guises. For interested students, gardeners, naturalists and even just the curious, Chameleons of Southern Africa is an essential guide to these captivating lizards