What color is a chameleon when it hatches?

Most chameleon hatchlings emerge from the egg as slightly grayish green. Whatever the particular species' base color is (most are leaf-green, while some species are more brown), that is the color the young chameleon will be. read more

Most chameleon hatchlings emerge from the egg as slightly grayish green. Whatever the particular species' base color is (most are leaf-green, while some species are more brown), that is the color the young chameleon will be. Color changing in chameleons is as much about "emotional response" as it is camouflage. read more

We've seen all sorts of babies, but we'd yet to see a chameleon hatch. Then we happened upon this 2008 video by YouTuber rmh355, via PBS Digital Studios' Tumblr, and it's pretty great. Watch more hatching and more chameleon videos. read more

Some chameleon species are able to change their skin coloration. Different chameleon species are able to vary their coloration and pattern through combinations of pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, light blue, yellow, turquoise, and purple. read more