Terrible Terrameleon

"The most remarkable of all chamaeleoniforms, however, are the terrameleons. From quadrupedal, terrestrial brookesiid ancestors, a lineage of short-bodied and short-tailed predators evolved. As body size increased, the importance of the prehensile forelimbs in apprehending and subduing prey increased such that the most modified members of the group are erect-bodied bipeds with stupendously long arms and grasping hands."

The Terrible Terrameleon, (or should I say the squamous, owl-clawed, dart-tongued peanut?) in all its hideous scaliness.
This is probably one of the most aberrant creatures in the Squamozoic world, and my favorite among them.
For more information please read the main article, by Darren Naish: blogs.scientificamerican.com/t…

The Squamozoic Project belongs to Darren Naish.