Study how the chromatophores enable an anole to change its colour
Colour change in an anole (Anolis).
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NARRATOR: The anole changes color in response to its stress level as well as the color and temperature of its surrounding environment. Changes in pigment cells called chromatophores enable the anole to become either green or brown.