Namaqua chameleon  (Chamaeleo namaquensis)

Facts

Also known as: desert chameleon, Namaqua desert chameleon
Previously known as: Chamaelio namaquensis
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSauria
FamilyChamaeleonidae
GenusChamaeleo (1)
SizeLength of female: 16 cm (2)
Length of male: 14 cm (2)

Status

The Namaqua chameleon is listed on Appendix II of CITES (1).

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