Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1906 — The American Chameleon. [ARTICLE]

The American Chameleon.

The American chameleon, a small lizard (Anolis carolinensis), inhabits various parts of the Southern United States. The little animal has the remarkable habit of quickly and completely changing its colors, varying from. brown to yellow or pale green. Its food consists of insects. The Itttle animal is perfectly harmless to higher forms of life, is often kept as a pet, and has been worn attached to a chain as an ornament. The toes are provided with adhesive pads, which enable the lizard to run upon smooth vertical surfaces.—St. Nicholas.