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Read moreAufgaben 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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Sex chromosomes in chameleons
Science
Which sex chromosomes are present in chameleons has so far been studied rather sparsely. The Madagascan chameleon genus Furcifer is known to have Z and W chromosomes, although sometimes several ... Read more
New case reports on hemipenes amputation
Tiermedizin
The University of Sofia (Bulgaria) has published a new paper with several case reports involving chameleons. The authors describe 16 cases of different lizards that suffered a hemipenis prolapse and ... Read more
Potential new distribution areas of the European chameleon
Verbreitung Science
The European chameleon (Chamaeleo chameleon) was historically found in some small areas of the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Today, however, it is much more widespread. It is now assumed that ... Read more
New hope for Calumma tarzan
Verbreitung Science
Calumma tarzan, the Tarzan chameleon, was only described in 2010. It was named after the place where it was found, Tarzanville, a small village in the Anosibe An’Ala region in ... Read more
Mosquito bites may induce skin colour change
Tiermedizin Science
Sometimes science starts small: last year, someone posted a photo of a Calumma globifer with a mosquito sitting on it on the online platform iNaturalist. Right there you could see ... Read more
Excursion after the conference
AG Interna
As we are also exploring new terrain this year with a new conference venue, there is another special novelty for Sunday, 26 May 2024: anyone who wants to can explore ... Read more
What influences colour patterns in chameleons
Science
Chameleons are known for their ability to change colour. International scientists have now investigated what exactly influences different colour patterns in different populations. They want to know to what extent ... Read more
Presentation in Zurich about Spain and Morocco
Live lectures
Dr Herbert Billinger will give a wonderful lecture on Morocco and southern Spain on Monday, 29 January 2024 in Zurich. When the days get shorter and shorter in late autumn ... Read more
Online lecture about parasites in reptiles
Tiermedizin Webinars
The DGHT has created a novelty this year with the digital regulars’ table. Every last Thursday of the month, reptile keepers from all over Germany meet to discuss a given ... Read more
Preliminary conference programme online
AG Interna
Our preliminary conference programme is online! As an absolute novelty, we will not be meeting in Boppard on the Rhine this year from 24 to 26 May, but in Fulda. ... Read more
What influences the rediscovery of lost species?
Science
Throughout history, there have always been species that have been described once and then never seen again. There are also such cases among chameleons. Only a few years ago, the ... Read more
Chameleons in Bobaomby (Madagascar)
Verbreitung Science
The Bobaomby complex is located at the northernmost tip of Madagascar, north and west of the largest coastal town in the north, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez in French). It consists of ... Read more
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
AG Interna General topics
We can look back on an eventful 2023. We had a great conference, lots of news about the world of chameleons and, most recently, we were able to successfully place ... Read more
Presentation in Cologne about chameleon keeping
Haltungsberichte Live lectures
Jean-Dominique Dufraine, member of the AG Chameleons, will give a detailed lecture on 16 December 2023 in Cologne on the keeping of two chameleon species. It will be about the ... Read more
Presentation on Oman in Francfort
Live lectures Reiseberichte
On 15 December 2023, Benjamin Scheler from Burgrieden will give an illustrated talk in Frankfurt am Main about a trip to Oman. The Sultanate of Oman is located in the ... Read more
The Indian Chameleon in Solapur (India)
Verbreitung Science
It has long been known that the Indian chameleon occurs in Maharashtra. A recently published survey study has even found evidence of it in an area near Solapur that is ... Read more
Knysna dwarf chameleons: city vs. forest habitat
Science
How do chameleons change when their natural habitat has to make way for human settlements? International scientists recently got to the bottom of this question. They hypothesised that a chameleon ... Read more
Development of sexual characteristics in African chameleons
Science
Many chameleons show strong sexual dimorphism, meaning that the males look very different from the females of the same species. Bright colours, dorsal sails and bizarre rostral appendages are among ... Read more
Panther chameleons looking for new homes
Abzugeben General topics
A long-standing member of the AG Chameleons is looking for new owners for ten panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) at short notice. There are ten females, including animals between 10 months ... Read more
