Of all its corporeal quirks, the chameleon is most defined by one, noted as far back as Aristotle: color-changing skin. It’s a popular myth that chameleons take on the color of what they touch.

In the chameleon’s midsection is a ping pong ball that does the work of diffusing an RGB LED. Wires run out the far side and through the bamboo stand and connect to a TCS34725 RGB color sensor ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island ... Known for their ability to change color, they can be seen wearing a variety of colors, including brown, green, blue, yellow ...

The Meller's chameleon is the largest of the chameleons ... As with all chameleons, Meller's will change colors in response to stress and to communicate with other chameleons.