Rieppeleon brachyurusRieppeleon 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.Geographic rangeR. brachyurus is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and southeastern Tanzania.HabitatThe preferred natural habitats of R. brachyurus are savanna and forest, at altitudes of.DescriptionThe maximum recorded total length for R. brachyurus is.ReproductionR. brachyurus is oviparous.