The Malagasy giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) is a large
species of
chameleon,
endemic to Madagascar. As well as the insects and small vertebrates on which the species feeds, it sometimes consumes fruit. It has been observed drawing fruit-bearing twigs closer with its forelimbs, a degree of food manipulation unusual in reptiles. This juvenile Malagasy giant chameleon was photographed at night in
Montagne d'Ambre National Park.Photograph credit:
Charles James Sharp