Scott Duke Kominers, Columnist

Kominers’s Conundrums: Keeping Up With Chameleons

When these cold-blooded creatures hit the summer beach heat, things get puzzling.

Some meetings lead to a surprise.

Photographer: Maarten Wouters/Stone RF via Getty Images
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With summer officially starting today, chameleons are heading for the beaches.

There are 38 chameleons in total – 19 purple ones, 12 green, and 7 orange. But due to current lizard social distancing guidelines, they can only get together in pairs.