The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine

05/10/2026

The IUCN SSC Chameleon Specialist Group is currently working on performing assessments and reassessments of the conservation status of many chameleon species to update this conservation picture. Current Red List Assessments indicate that at least 32.5% of described species are threatened, but when you include the number of species that have not yet been assessed or are currently Data Deficient, that number could be as high as 51.67%! Updated Reassessments may also increase this number further...

05/09/2026

Almost every year we continue to learn more about chameleon vision, the anatomy of their visual system, and the neural and behavioral implications of their independently moving eyes. So much more to learn from these incredible animals!

05/09/2026

Tomorrow (May 9) is International Chameleon Day! In the lead up to it, Dr. Chris Anderson did an interview with John R. Platt from The Revalator. Since the interview, 4 new Nadzikambia species have been described and the conservation situation for some of those is quite dire. In this article, Dr. Anderson makes a pitch to increase education on chameleons globally and locally in range states year round. He also articulates how he thinks that a huge player that is underrepresented from the conservation landscape with chameleons is zoos and that he’d love to see that change.
Have a read and get ready to promote International Chameleon Day: https://therevelator.org/chameleons-climate-change/

05/09/2026

There is an incredible amount of variation in the length of the chameleon tail, including in the number of caudal vertebrae. This variation is often associated with variation in the habitats each species occupy with more terrestrial species tending to have shorter tails than more arboreal species.

05/09/2026

72 of the currently recognized 240 chameleon species have been described since 2006! Here is an article on the 4 newest species highlighting the conservation risk to them.
Article link: https://theconversation.com/mozambique-sky-island-expeditions-found-4-new-species-of-chameleon-already-at-risk-from-forest-loss-279908

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you!

We would totally treat all of these creatures if our clinic was located in a galaxy far, far away!

05/01/2026

This pheromone may not work for every bun, but it is unlikely to cause any harm, and could help keep your bunny more relaxed during transport. Talk to your veterinarian about other ways to reduce stress to your rabbit associated with veterinary visits!

Spraying rabbit-appeasing pheromone into the transport crate helps rabbits cope with the stress caused by transport. 🐰

Open access article: jav.ma/rap

04/26/2026

NEW! Thank you to Lori Torrini of Behavioreducation.org Behavior Education for her expert knowledge on snake behavior and welfare. Blog post: https://doggiedrawings.net/blogs/whats-new/snake-body-language

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