indian chameleon (chamaeleo zeylanicus) basking in the morning sun : (pix sanjiv shukla)

indian chameleon chamaeleo zeylanicus lizard family chamaeleonidae reptile chameleons carnivorous chamaeleons vertebrate long sticky tongue prehensile tail predator animal independent eye movement moves camouflage colour change cold blooded slowly bobbing swaying mimic branches arboreal extremely catch insects bifurcated feet tongslike shape highly specialized rapidly skin colouring patterns appearance surroundings sri lanka india pakistan south asia background communication brighter territorial control body temperature head bony casque ornamented crest teeth