The answer depends on the species of the chameleon. Veiled chameleons, for example, originate from the river valleys of Saudi Arabia and Yemen in the Arab peninsula. Veiled chameleons prefer to live in humid areas, but not as humid as the rain forest. Another species is the Pygmy chameleon (also called Dwarf chameleon); it can be naturally found in the cooler interior of the forests of East Africa. They are known to live in relatively lower areas compared to other chameleons. Panther chameleons are another chameleon species from Africa; they are naturally found in the humid, rain-forest-like regions of Madagascar (an Island in Southeast Africa). Another chameleon species, the Jackson's chameleon, can be found in the wild in countries like Kenya and Tanzania (East Africa, again!). Mostly, they live in high-altitude humid areas where temperature can be lower compared to other species. All of these colorful lizards have one thing in common: their love, be it to different degrees, for humidity.