Tuesday, February 9, 2021

The Tinest

 I saw this tiny chameleon in the paper today, and was kind of enchanted by it! So I immediatly went on the web to find these pictures and facts about it.



Brookesia Nana may be the tiniest Chameleon on the face of the earth, at under an inch long. Found in Madagascar recently, researchers thought it was extinct! It is different from any other chameleon species. It can't change color, and it's more comfortable on the forest floor than in trees.

                                                                                     

Speaking of a tiny chameleon, wait till you see what ELSE I found! Next time...

21 comments:

DeniseinVA said...

Delightful little creature Ginny. Thank you for introducing me. It is fun to learn about new things for although I know of chameleons, I didn’t know they came this small.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

That is interesting Ginny. I wonder if they had thought it extinct, is the one your found very unusual to be found in your area. Perhaps you better tell someone about it and see if it is. Wouldn't that be exciting. You are right about the paddle boarder in my post today.

Reanaclaire said...

Oh, it won't jump off from the finger? I really don't like insects but I don't mind looking at them in your posts, Ginny! hahahaha..

CheerfulMonk said...

How sweet!

Ann said...

Well isn't that cute. It is tiny.

Hootin Anni said...

You wonder if that is the very same thought to be extinct. And, if so, why in America?

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Wow! It’s so small! How does it even survive? Maybe no one can see it.

The Feminine Energy said...

How interesting, Ginny! Never too old to learn something new and I did today! ~Andrea xoxo

Martha said...

It's adorable!!

Nancy Chan said...

Cute critter but I wouldn't want it on my finger. I prefer looking at it from a distance.

MadSnapper said...

We have tiny little lizards that are this size the babies I'm wondering if this one is a baby or an adult. Never heard of it and it really is adorable I have several pictures of one sitting on Bob can we save them out of the pool all the time this is adorable

George said...

I heard about this new find. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Chatty Crone said...

Would you say that is cute?

Ruth Hiebert said...

He is cute and oh so tiny.

Beside a babbling brook... said...

I don't usually like that sort of a little critter. But, he is rather enchanting. -smile-

Rose said...

Lorelei would love it!

Jenny the Pirate said...

What a little darling! Not extinct at all. xoxo

Shug said...

Such a tiny little thing...I've never heard of them, but I'm guessing that if one ever crossed my path, I wouldn't see it anyway...as small as it is. very interesting...

Mari said...

So tiny and so cute! God's creations are amazing!

DawnTreader said...

Well, being so small it's probably good at hiding even without changing colour...? I can't recall ever seeing anything that small on four legs!

Jeanette said...

Oh my gosh! That is a tiny little thing!

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