Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 29, 1810
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 51
Notes:
There are no chameleons in Mexico. Peale may have had a lizard in the family Dactyloidae, commonly known as anoles, that are native to warmer parts of the Americas, ranging from southeastern United States to Paraguay. They are sometimes called chameleons because of their color-changing ability. There are about 50 species in Mexico, one of which, the Mexican cave anole (Anolis alvarezdeltoroi), is pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
