Chamaeleo zeylanicus (Laurenti, 1768) Indian Chamaeleon	Diagnostic characters:
	Head with distinct helmet-like projection, orbit of eye large, eyeball covered with skin living a tiny aperture. Scales on body enlarged and tuberculated. A low serrated dorsal crest extending to prehensile tail. Fingers and toes opposable. Males have spur-like projection on hind limbs. SVL: 200mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Arboreal lizards inhabiting shrubs and trees and have a remarkable capacity to change body color from green to yellow
	Diet:
	Feed on insects
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- Schedule II
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Rare. Loss of habitat and trade.
	Distribution:Madhya Pradesh: Chhindwara, Seoni (PTR), Jabalpur and Narsinghpur. Elsewhere in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Orissa, South Gangetic plains and South India