"Chameleon" Snake Discovered in Borneo

A press release on the WWF's web site announced the discovery of a new species of snake in Borneo. What's really interesting about the snake is that it can change color. Chameleons are famous for this ability (so much that they are intensely feared by the people of Madagascar). They use it for both camouflage and as a method of communication. This Animal Planet page gives a basic description of the chameleon and explains how it controls its skin color. Several species of Cephalopods (octopi and cuttle fish) also share this adaptation.

This is certainly a stange example of convergent evolution.