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.

Geographic range

R. brachyurus is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and southeastern Tanzania.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of R. brachyurus are savanna and forest, at altitudes of.

Description

The maximum recorded total length for R. brachyurus is.

Reproduction

R. brachyurus is oviparous.