Flap-necked chameleons in Cabinda (Angola)
Verbreitung Science
The province of Cabinda, a 7064 km² area belonging to Angola between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, is one of the least explored ... Read more
Aufgaben der AG Chamäleons
/ Artenschutz unterstützen
Viele Chamäleonarten weltweit sind in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum bedroht. Ihr Habitat wird durch menschliche Besiedlung, Brandrodung, Hotelbau, Viehhaltung und Landwirtschaft immer kleiner. Die AG Chamäleons unterstützt regelmäßig Projekte weltweit, um den natürlichen Lebensraum von Chamäleons zu erhalten.
/ Chamäleon-Ansprechpartner
Fragen zu Biologie, Anatomie, Systematik, Haltung oder Zucht? Die AG Chamäleons versteht sich als Anlaufstelle für Fragen zu Chamäleons jeder Art. In unserem Netzwerk aus Experten für die unterschiedlichsten Belange und Fachrichtungen findet sich für jedes Anliegen der richtige Ansprechpartner.
/ Koordinierte Zucht fördern
Die AG Chamäleons fördert und unterstützt die Zuchtbemühungen privater Halter genauso wie Institutionen wie Tiergärten, Zoos oder Forschungseinrichtungen. Die Nachzuchtstatistik hält fest, wie viele Chamäleons in der Hand der AG Chamäleons im Jahr gezüchtet werden und wie viele davon überleben.
/ Erfahrungsaustausch
Die AG Chamäleons hat vor allem ein Hauptziel: Den Erfahrungsaustausch untereinander. Züchter, Halter, Zoologen, Tierärzte und Biologen teilen ihr Wissen und ihre Erfahrungen, um daraus neue Ideen für Chamäleonforschung und Chamäleonhaltung zu entwickeln.
/ Beschlagnahmungen
Wie bei Hund, Katze und Kaninchen werden auch im Bereich der Chamäleonhaltung manchmal Tiere vom Veterinäramt beschlagnahmt, wenn sie unter tierschutzwidrigen Umständen gehalten werden oder die Halter Auflagen nicht erfüllt haben. Die AG Chamäleons ist Ansprechpartner, solche Tiere geeignet unterzubringen.
/ Veranstaltungen
Die jährliche Tagung der AG Chamäleons ist DER Treffpunkt für alle Interessierte, Freunde und Förderer von Chamäleons. Alle Themen der Chamäleonwelt kommen hier zu Wort, von A wie Artenschutz bis Z wie Zungeschuss.
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Chameleons in Andrafiamena-Andavakoera (Madagascar)
Verbreitung Science
The north of Madagascar is a treasure trove of biodiversity – this has long been known. Nevertheless, even in the 21st century, many areas of the island are still little ... Read more
Chameleons in St. Luce (Madagascar)
Verbreitung Science
The St. Luce reserve is located in the south-east of Madagascar, just 34 km north of the city of Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin). The protected area includes beaches and rocky cliffs ... Read more
Frugivory in Furcifer oustaleti
Beobachtungen Science
Frugivory, the eating of fruit, is only known from a few chameleon species. These are mainly isolated observations. Japanese scientists have recently investigated the extent to which fruit-eating chameleons could ... Read more
Presentation in Krefeld about Madagascar
Live lectures
The head of the DGHT Saar-Palatinate regional group, Patrick Schönecker, will be giving a great lecture on Madagascar on Friday, 4 June 2025 in Krefeld. The island in the Indian ... Read more
First vertebrate with annual allochrony: Chamaeleo chamaeleon musae
Science
Allochrony describes the phenomenon that two or more populations of a species have different reproductive cycles over time, even though they occur in the same habitat. In so-called annual allochrony, ... Read more
Avian predators of the Indian Chameleon
Beobachtungen Science
This week, a review paper was published in which an Indian biologist summarizes a series of observations in which birds have attacked chameleons in Sri Lanka and India. These are ... Read more
Presentation in Dortmund about Kenya
Live lectures
On Friday, 4 July 2025, Regina Liebel will be giving an illustrated talk about a Kenya safari near Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia). The country in East Africa is best known for ... Read more
First certificate of competence with a focus on chameleons
Sachkundenachweis
As our conference participants already know, this year for the first time the VDA-/DGHT-Sachkundezentrum Ost is offering the opportunity to take a certificate of competence with a focus on chameleons. ... Read more
Presentation in Leipzig about Madagascar
Live lectures
Johannes Pfleiderer will be giving an illustrated lecture on Madagascar on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Leipzig (Saxony). The island in the Indian Ocean is a mecca for travelers interested ... Read more
Invasive plant kills chameleons
Beobachtungen
An interesting observation was made by a Madagascar traveler and his guide last year: in Ranomafana in the southern highlands of the island, he observed Calumma oshaughnessyi juveniles twice becoming ... Read more
Conference report 2025
Conference reports
From 16 to 18 May 2025, the annual meeting of the AG Chameleons took place once again in Boppard am Rhein. Traditionally, the chameleon friends ‘Diverso’, who had already arrived ... Read more
Eagle owl captures chameleon
Beobachtungen Science
The eagle owl (Bubo bubo) is the largest native owl in Europe and has a large range that extends as far as Greece. It is not only very adaptable in ... Read more
International Chameleon Day
Internationaler Chamäleontag
International Chameleon Day is taking place worldwide for the second time! Wildlife Madagascar proclaimed 9 May last year. And the Chameleons Working Group is of course taking part. Incidentally, we ... Read more
Madagascar giant chameleon eats carpet chameleon
Beobachtungen Science
Three authors report an interesting observation from the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. Near Akamasoa, they observed a male Furcifer oustaleti in the process of devouring another chameleon. The animal had ... Read more
Scientists discover second ‘super muscle’ in chameleon tongues
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
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)
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
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
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
