Arabian chameleon

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Arabian chameleon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Chamaeleo
Species:
C. arabicus
Binomial name
Chamaeleo arabicus
Matschie, 1893
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Arabian chameleon's distribution

The Arabian chameleon (Chamaeleo arabicus) is a species of chameleon native to the southern Arabian Peninsula. [2] During the monsoon season, they turn green. [3]

References

  1. Busais, S.M.S.; Al Jumaily, M.M.; Sindaco, R. (2012). "Chamaeleo arabicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T199603A2606083. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199603A2606083.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Facts about Arabian Chameleon (Chamaeleo arabicus) - Encyclopedia of Life
  3. BBC Nature - In pictures: Arabia's extraordinary wildlife