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On our way to Andasibe National Park which is several hours southeast of "Tana" (Antananarivo), we stopped at the Pereyras Reserve and saw a wonderful array of chameleoons, frogs, bats, moths, snakes, and more. The grounds also featured colorful and unusual foliage such as these thorny red flowers called Crown of Thorns. They are native to Madagascar.
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This bunch is six bats hanging together in a corner of their enclosure:
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I was told that this moth is a Leopard moth but other refences say it might be called a Comet moth:
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Here is a Madagascar Tree Boa Constrictor:
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These Leaf-Tailed geckos are capable of blending seamlessly into their environment.
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Here is another species, the Leaf Tailed Europlatus Tassibriatus:
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Mantella frogs have beautiful bright colors in combinations of black, blue, orange, yellow, and green that indicate the toxicicity of their skins. They are very tiny and easily fit on the palm of your hand. They typically reach 2-3 centimeters.
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a Mantella and a Tree frog that is almost microscopic in size:
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The Tomato frog is common in Madagascar. It is much larger than the Mantellas and has a vibrant orange and red color. The females are much larger than the males and have brighter colors.
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Enjoy these wonderful, colorful photos of Madagascar chameleons. We have the names for some of them. However, with some of the others, the names we were told in Madagascar don't come up in Google search so we were unable to verify their identity and the name spellings.
Young chameleon sunbathing on a branch.
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Mult chameleon:
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Nymphanta chameleon:
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This tiny chameleon can fit all four of it's leg on a little finger.
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Look closely. This Brown Leaf chameleon perfectly blends with its background of dried leaves:
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Male Pontera chameleons can grow up to 20 inches (51 cm) in length, with a typical length of around 17 inches (43 cm). Females are smaller, at about half the size. The following is a male Pontera chamelon:
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Another male Pontera chameleon, much larger and brighter colors due to the bright background:
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Male Pontera chameleon:
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Female Pontera chameleon:
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Oustalet's chameleon is one of the largest chameleons in Madagascar.
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Another Oustalet chameleon:
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Another Oustalet chameleon:
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Another Oustalet chameleon:
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Another Oustalet chameleon:
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Probably a femate Oustalet chameleon:
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Parson's Chameleons
The Parson's chameleon is the largest chanmeleon in the world, It has a large triangular head, conical eyes that move independently, and fused toes.
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Another Parson's chameleon:
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Baby Oustalet or perhaps Parson's chameleon:
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Sometimes chameleon's roll their tail like a scroll:
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Chameleon catching food.
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