Rieppeleon brachyurus

Rieppeleon brachyurus, known commonly as the zomba pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to eastern and southeastern Africa.

Rieppeleon brachyurus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Rieppeleon
Species:	R. brachyurus
Binomial name
Rieppeleon brachyurus (Günther, 1893)
Synonyms[2]
Rhampholeon brachyurus Günther, 1893 Brookesia ionidesi Loveridge, 1951 Brookesia brachyura — Loveridge, 1951 Rieppeleon brachyurus — Matthee et al., 2004

Geographic range

R. brachyurus is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and southeastern Tanzania.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of R. brachyurus are savanna and forest, at altitudes of 100–2,300 m (330–7,550 ft).^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded total length (tail included) for R. brachyurus is 54 mm (2.1 in).^[2]

Reproduction

R. brachyurus is oviparous.^[2]