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Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
The Bearded Pygmy Chameleon is an African chameleon that gets its name from the presence of ‘beard’ (made of a few raised scales) under its mouth. They are quite capable of changing their body color as and when required.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Sauria |
| Family | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus | Rieppeleon |
| Species | R. brevicaudatus |
| Scientific Name | Rieppeleonbrevicaudatus |
| Other Names | Bearded leaf chameleon |
| Length | 3 in (8 cm) |
| Coloration | Brown or tan (can change into a variety of colors like yellow, green, orange, and black) |
| Distribution | Northeastern parts of Tanzania and Kenya (eastern Uluguru and Usambara Mountains) |
| Diet | Insectivorous diet including small crickets, locusts, mini mealworms, moths, spiders, house flies etc. |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
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Published on January 30th 2017 by staff under Chameleons. Article was last reviewed on 13th June 2019.
