Cameleon Collection

Common flying dragon, Java dragon, draco volans, and two-horned chameleon, cameleon bifide, Furcifer bifidus
FLO4645382 Common flying dragon, Java dragon, draco volans, and two-horned chameleon, cameleon bifide, Furcifer bifidus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "

African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by
FLO4620747 African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

The forked nose Chameleon, 1837 (paper)
7340814 The forked nose Chameleon, 1837 (paper) by Potentien, Hyacinthe Yves Philippe (de Bougainville) (1781-1846); National Maritime Museum, London

Iguana, Cameleon and Salamanders - Iguana (Iguana), Iguana iguana 1, Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 2
FLO4574299 Iguana, Cameleon and Salamanders - Iguana (Iguana), Iguana iguana 1, Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 2, and fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, Indian 3 and European 4

Yellow Animal Collage
Eliott Bulpett

Common European or Mediterranean Cameleon and Gecko - Forte Water by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)
FLO4724727 Common European or Mediterranean Cameleon and Gecko - Forte Water by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811), from Encyclopedie of Natural History: Amphibians

Chameleon forest dragon, Indian galeote, Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, and desert agama, changing from Egypt
FLO4645383 Chameleon forest dragon, Indian galeote, Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, and desert agama, changing from Egypt, Trapelus mutabilis

Lizard species. Flying dragon, Draco volans, green iguana, iguana iguana, Chilean tree lizard, Liolaemus chiliensis
FLO4684994 Lizard species. Flying dragon, Draco volans, green iguana, iguana iguana, Chilean tree lizard, Liolaemus chiliensis, helmeted iguana, Corytophanes cristatus, chameleon

Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar
8650110 Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar, Cemetery, Chameleon (engraving) by German School

Common chameleon, 1807 (aquatint)
7237464 Common chameleon, 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common chameleon or Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon)

Tortoise, sea turtle and chameleon. 1774 (engraving)
7233241 Tortoise, sea turtle and chameleon. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Land tortoise species, endangered green sea turtle)

Les cameleons, grandeur naturelle (engraving)
7197995 Les cameleons, grandeur naturelle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les cameleons, grandeur naturelle)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cameleon; Chameleon; Chamaleon (engraving)
7195137 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cameleon; Chameleon; Chamaleon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cameleon; Chameleon; Chamaleon)

Le cameleon declare qu il est heureux et fier d etre comme toujours de l
DUV4212121 Le cameleon declare qu il est heureux et fier d etre comme toujours de l avis de tout le monde. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

Tadpole shrimps: Triops cancriformis 1, and Lepidurus species 2. Fillopi; Apo cancriforme, Lepiduro. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Le salmandre, Salamandra, un cameleon de Bengale.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Georg Wolfgang

Exotic weevils
Stem-boring weevil, Hadroplontus litura 1, 2, Curculio longipes weevil, Calandra serrirostris male? 3, and Phyllobius oblongus 4, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

HMS Charybdis, HMS Satellite and HMS Cameleon at Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard, British Columbia, c
XJF468517 HMS Charybdis, HMS Satellite and HMS Cameleon at Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard, British Columbia, c.1880s (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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Discover the captivating world of chameleons, the master of disguise, depicted in various historical illustrations. From the Common Chameleon in the 1807 aquatint "Chameleon" to the trio of a tortoise, sea turtle, and chameleon in the 1774 engraving "Les cameleons, grandeur naturelle." Delve into the intricate details of these enigmatic reptiles in "Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cameleon; Chameleon; Chamaleon," and marvel at the Indian Chameleon's declaration of happiness and pride in "Le cameleon declare qu il est heureux et fier d'etre comme toujours." Explore the fascinating connections between chameleons and other creatures, such as the tadpole shrimps and various salamander species. Witness the exotic weevils that share their namesake with these color-shifting lizards. Step back in time and admire the illustrations from "The Little Folks Picture Natural History," published around 1900. Reconnect with the present as you observe the Indian Chameleon and other fascinating salamander species. Finally, imagine the majesty of the Royal Navy's HMS Cameleon, named after its elusive namesake, anchored at Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard in British Columbia, alongside HMS Charybdis and HMS Satellite.