Exploring Biodiversity on Earth: Veiled Chameleon By: Felicia Khan and Gurneet Saini

1. Exploring Biodiversity on Earth: Veiled ChameleonBy: Felicia Khan and GurneetSaini

2. Biodiversity Map Veiled Chameleon • Chamaeleocalyptratus Iberian Lynx • Lynx pardinus Black Mamba Snake • Dendroaspispolylepis Chordata Rhim Gazelle • Gazellaleptoceros Florida Box Turtle • Terrapenecarolinabauri

3. Biodiversity Map Giant Panda Bear • Ailuropodamelanoleuca Siamese Crocodile • Crocodylussiamensis Desert Tortoise • Gopherusagassizii Chordata Yellow Head Gecko • Gonatodesalbogularis Squirrel Tree frog • hylasquirrela

4. Biodiversity Map Chinese Alligator • Alligator sinensis Western Grey kangaroo • Macropusfuliginosus Spectacled Flying Fox • Pteropusconspicillatus Chordata Island Glass Lizard • Ophisauruscompressus Addax Antelope • Addax nasomaculatus

5. Classifying the Veiled Chameleon • Phylum: a direct line of decent within a group • Phylum of a Chameleon: Chordata • A.k.a Chordates • Identified by their supporting skeletal rod, symmetry of body, tail, body segmentation and complete digestive system

6. Veiled Chameleon • Scientific Name: Chamaeleocalyptratus • Population: Unknown, least concern • Yemen, Saudi Arabia. • Mountains, dry plateaus, river living in trees, bushes or shrubs. • Mainly insects, leaves, fruits. • Females breed when ready, they turn brighter

7. Florida Box Turtle • Scientific Name: Terrapenecarolinabauri • Population: Unknown, least amount of concern • Florida • Wetlands, marshlands and woodlands • Worms, fruits, vegetables, fish, etc. • Males need to see their mate before

8. Black Mamba Snake • Scientific Name: Dendroaspispolylepis • Population: Unknown, least amount of concern • Southern/ Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe. • Savannah, woodlands, tropical regions • Birds, rats, mice, bats, squirrels. • Males fight for females, find females by their scent

9. Iberian Lynx • Scientific Name: Lynx pardinus • 110 left, critically endangered. • Southern Europe • Grasslands, mountain areas, lowland forests, shrub lands. • Rodents, birds, rabbits, deers, ducks, etc. • Females search for males to mate.

10. Rhim Gazelle • Scientific Name:Gazellaleptoceros • 2500 left, endangered. • Sahara Desert, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, etc. • Sandy and stony desert • Grass and short trees

11. Giant Panda Bear • Scientific Name: Ailuropodamelanoleuca • 1,000 left (wild),endangered species. • Central west & Southern west China • Dense bamboo forests, mountains • Mainly bamboo, rarely fish, or other small animals • Females find mates, mate with more than one male.

12. Siamese Crocodile • Scientific Name: Crocodylussiamensis • 5000, endangered species. • Cambodia. • Rivers, lakes, marshes and swamps • Fish, small mammals • Males emit a low noise to attract females.

13. Chinese Alligator • Scienific Name: Alligator sinensis • Population: 130 left, critically endangered • China • Rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, and marshes • Fish, insects, birds and small mammals • Males attract females by making noises.

14. Yellow Head Gecko • Scientific name: Gonatodesalbogularis • Population: Unknown, least concern • Southern Kenya, Tanzania • Settles in villages and towns • Females change colour, attracts males • Male show aggressive head bobbing and drag of hindquarters. • Non-receptive female flatten and sway her back, walk on her toe tips.  • Eats mostly small insects

15. Desert Tortoise • Scientific name: Gopherusagassizii • Population: Unknown, vulnerable • Hot desert areas • California, Nevada, Arizona • Males have glands that release secretions that attract females. Males bite a female's legs before mating, female may accept • Eats mostly grasses and herbs

16. Squirrel Tree frog • Scientific name: hylasquirrela • Population: Unknown, least concern • Prefers moist shaded habitats • Found in Virginia, Texas and Florida • Have breeding calls to find mates. • Likes bugs, especially crickets

17. Western Grey kangaroo • Scientific name: Macropusfuliginosus • Population: Unknown, least concern • Near open grassland, forests and water • Found mainly in Australia • Males fight for females, male strokes her tail to see if she’s ready to mate. • Eats grasses, herbs, and leaves

18. Spectacled Flying Fox • Scientific name: Pteropusconspicillatus • Population: Unknown, least concern • Major heat plays an important part in survival • Found in mainland Australia • Call to each other to attract mates • Prefers fruits and tree plants

19. Addax Antelope • Scientific name: Addax nasomaculatus • Population: 500 left, critically endangered • Sandy desserts and in rocky areas • Found in Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan (northern Africa) • Males mate with more than 1 female • Likes grasses, herbs and small bushes

20. Island Glass Lizard • Scientific name: Ophisauruscompressus • Population: Unknown, least concern • Found mainly in Georgia • Sandy costal areas • produce chemical secretions for scents that attract females Small frogs, and Baby rodents

21. Bibliography • Black Mambas, Black Mamba Pictures, Black Mamba Facts - National Geographic. (n.d.). Animals - Animal Pictures - Wild Animal Facts - Nat Geo Wild - National Geographic. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/black-mamba/ • Florida Wildlife Extension at UF/IFAS. (n.d.). Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at UF/IFAS. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/wildlife_info/frogstoads/hyla_squirella.php • Giant Panda Facts and Pictures -- National Geographic Kids . (n.d.). Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/panda/

22. Bibliography • Veiled Chameleon Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ. (n.d.). Welcome to the National Zoo| FONZ website - National Zoo| FONZ. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Veiledchameleon.cfm • Yellow-headed Gecko - Gonatodesalbogularis : WAZA : World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (n.d.). WAZA : World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/choose-a-species/reptiles/lizards-and-tuatara/gonatodes-albogularis • addax (antelope) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 8, 2012, from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/5378/addax

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