Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii)

Created: June 13th, 2012 - 03:30 PM
Last Modified: September 5th, 2012 - 12:15 AM Entered by: Sam Makki
Record 113589

Country: United States		State: California	County: Orange County	Time: 2012-06-07 11:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Residential Area
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Posted by Justin Viloria on Jun 22, 2012 at 07:48 PM

wow. thats a very cool find.

Posted by Sam Makki on Jun 19, 2012 at 05:12 PM

Yes. It was spotted by a near by resident's dog and the resident contacted Reptile Rescue Orange County. We went out and identified it as Chamaeleo jacksonii. I contacted about 50+ residents near by and about 20 or so of them reported seeing multiple chams in their back yards over the years.

Posted by Justin Viloria on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:27 PM

was this found in the "wild"?