Common Chameleon

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Lacerta chamaeleon. The chameleon.

(Facing p. 194, IV.)

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: McGill University Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Museum Leverianum
Author:: Shaw, George
Publisher:: London: James Parkinson, 1792
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Description:

Copper-plate engraving showing a common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon), a reptile in the family Chamaeleonidae found in Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe.

This plate was engraved after a watercolor sketch.

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{{cite web | title=Common Chameleon | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/chameleon-ryley/ | author=Unknown | year=1792 | access-date=April 26, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}