Though formerly believed to live mainly in desert and rain forest conditions in Africa and parts of Asia, chameleons are now believed to live in all climates and countries around the world, maybe.

The study recommends checking for chameleons before you sit, feeling your food before you eat, and standing very, very still at all times.

“We are not confirming the existence of millions of chameleons, everywhere, all over. But we are not not confirming it,” Pickle added, winking, pausing, and finally shuddering.

The study also suggested that chameleons could be disappearing at very fast rates, also acknowledging the possibility that chameleons are either already extinct or entirely fictional.