Collection of articles and curiosity regarding the world of reptils. The Ciuicì – Gruppo Didattico Naturalistico
Yemen or Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus, Duméril and Bibron 1851) Some species of chameleons, but not all, can change the colour of their skin. The principal reason to the change of tone is not the camouflage (mimicry) but the manifestation of certain physical or physiological, or emotional states such as…
The tale originates from the myth that crocodiles pour tears of repentance after killing their prey or after they have eaten them up. There are several variants of this myth; often the belief is referring specifically to the case of crocodiles devour human prey, but in some cases it is…
Morelia viridis (Schlegel, 1872) also known as green python or python green arboreal. Some snakes family Boidae (boas and pythons) and Crotalidae (rattlesnakes, vipers of the palms) possess a special sensory organs sensitive to heat, the heat-sensitive dimple. These receptors are heat sensitive to infrared radiation of a wavelength of…
