What colour does a chameleon turn in the dark?

Answer 1

A chameleon's colour changes are responses to stress and emotion, not an attempt to blend in with the environment, so it probably would not change colour at all at night!

Answer 2

I'm sorry I'm not a very good English speaker, but I wish you understood.

Chameleons are lizards living in Afica amd Madagascar that are well known for their ability to change their skin colors. The chameleon change his color when it is frightened and in responding to the light, temperature, or envirovnment. The color change is generated by hormones that affect special pigment cells in the skin. Its color does not only change to match to the habitat. Changing color is an expression of the physical and physiological condition of the lizard. The color plays an important role in communication. So, (depending on the species) if the chameleon is't stressed or if it has no other special feelings or problem, it is probabily black.

Chameleons have specialized cells, called chromatophores, that lie in layers under their transparent skin. The cells in the upper layer, called xanthophores and erythrophores, contain yellow and red pigments, respectively. Below these there is another layer of cells called iridophores (guanophores), and they contain a colorless crystalline substance guanine. A layer of melanin containing melanophores is situated deeper the reflective iridophores. Melanophores influence the lightness of the reflected light. For exemple if the upper layer of chromatophores appears yellow, the reflected light becomes green (blue and yellow).

You could find out the color that your chameleon (if you have one) take in the dark, by simply turn off the light in your room for few time and, then turning it on unexpectedly.
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Good look!

Answer 3

"the colour of a chameleon is possibly a properly indicator of its entire problem. A chameleon that's very dark and drab is possibly puzzled by using some difficulty in its environment, in undesirable wellness, or too chilly."

Answer 4

And would it know?
Seriously though the metabolic changes alter the resting colour due to the feelings of the chameleon. Its colours match its surroundings in general due to normal selection pressures that apply to most animals...

Answer 5

According to New Scientist: 'The normal colour of many chameleons is a cryptic green-brown. The long periods they spend without moving make them difficult to see--except at night, when they become very pale.

Answer 6

chameleons change they'r colour for camouflage to protect them from predators so im guessing they go a dark colour lol

Answer 7

I use to have a chameleon and when I said goodnight to it and turned the light off...it looked black. When I said good morning to it,it looked green.

Answer 8

Avondrow has it right, The colour change is indicative of mood not environment.

It would be whatever colour it was happy about at night.

Answer 9

I've had Chinese water dragons, which also change color depending on mood. At night they turn a dark brownish color, because they are resting and their body temperature is lower.

Answer 10

Dont know-i looked but it was too dark to see!!xx