Hide-and-go-seek world champion

Do you hold a warm spot in your heart for these cold-blooded creatures? Lizard lovers celebrate the scaley squamates on this day each year. This camouflaged panther chameleon is one of a multitude of lizards that inhabit the island of Madagascar, many of which are found nowhere else. More than 50 percent of chameleon species are found only on the island, including the world’s smallest known chameleon, the recently discovered Brookesia nana, which is smaller than your fingernail.
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