Chameleon (Family Chamaeleonidae): Chameleons are well-known for their ability to change color for communication, thermoregulation, and camouflage.
Cuttlefish (Order Sepiida): Cuttlefish have specialized skin cells called chromatophores that allow them to rapidly change color and pattern to communicate, camouflage, or startle predators.
Octopus (Order Octopoda): Octopuses also have chromatophores and can change color, texture, and pattern of their skin for camouflage, communication, and hunting.
Golden Tortoise Beetle (Charidotella spp.): These small beetles can change color from gold to red or brown due to the microscopic layers of liquid beneath their transparent outer shell.
Mantis Shrimp (Order Stomatopoda): Mantis shrimp can change color to communicate, attract mates, and warn off rivals, using specialized cells called chromatophores.
Anolis Lizard (Genus Anolis): Anolis lizards are known for their ability to change color to match their surroundings, which helps them avoid predators.
Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi): This species of cuttlefish is known for its vibrant and rapidly changing coloration used for communication and hunting.
Treehopper (Family Membracidae): Some treehoppers can change color to match the plant they are on, providing camouflage from predators.
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia): These spiders can change color to match the flower they are sitting on, aiding in ambush hunting.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus mancus): This flatfish can change color and pattern to mimic its surroundings on the ocean floor, helping it blend in and avoid predators.