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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Charmeleon and {{p|Charizard}} share the same [[species]] name as {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Infernape}}. They are all known as Flame Pokémon. | * Charmeleon and {{p|Charizard}} share the same [[species]] name as {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Infernape}}. They are all known as Flame Pokémon. | ||
* Charmeleon is the only member of its evolution family which is not to be represented in any way in the [[Super Smash Bros.]] series. | * Charmeleon is the only member of its evolution family which is not to be represented in any way in the [[Super Smash Bros.]] series. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Charmeleon resembles a small dinosaur with | Charmeleon resembles a small dinosaur with remnants of {{p|Charmander}}'s {{wp|salamander}}-like appearance. Although it's nomenclature suggests commonality with the {{wp|chameleon}}, Charmeleon exhibits very few of the major physiologicallly distinguishing traits of the chameleon. | ||
Charmeleon hasn't the specialized {{wp|Dactyly#Zygodactyly|zygodactylic}} feet, separately mobile eyes, extrudable tongue, or the ability to {{wp|Chameleon#Change_of_color|change color}} like some members of the chameleon species. | |||
The few characteristics it does share are the similarly looking snout, a prominent head crest, and extensive use of it's tail. Chameleons have {{wp|prehensile}} tails used for climbing and grasping, while Charmeleon utilizes it's tail as a weapon. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Charmeleon's name is a | Charmeleon's name is a portmanteau of the word ''char'', to burn, and ''{{wp|chameleon}}''. Its Japanese name is the Katakana spelling of ''lizard''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||