Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
April 25, 1818
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 92
Notes:
The common chameleon or Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon), pictured here, is the only species known in Spain.
John W. Mickle (1793-1861) was a ship captain and businessman, of Gloucester County and Camden, N.J.
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
