Camouflage the peacock flounder, squid and octopus actively change their skin patterns and colours using special chromatophore cells to resemble their current background, or, as in most chameleons, for signalling. However, Smith's dwarf chameleon does use active colour change for camouflage. Each chromatophore contains pigment of only one colour. In fish and frogs, colour change is mediated by the type of chromatophores known as melanophores that contain dark pigment. A melanophore is star-shaped; it contains many small pigmented organelles which can be dispersed throughout the cell, or aggregated near its centre. When the pigmented organelles are dispersed, the cell makes a
Botafogo Reptiles Redlions by 10–0 and bringing the trophy back to Botafogo. Botafogo Reptiles The Botafogo Reptiles is a Beach American football team based in Botafogo Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formed in 1999 by a group of friends in order to have fun, the Reptiles grew quickly and today is the most successful beach football team of the country. In the last eight state championships, the Reptiles reached all finals and became a 5-time champion in 2002/2003/2004/2005/2008. The team went undefeated in three of the five titles. Since its foundation until the end of the season 2006, the Reptiles preceded 76