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Veiled Chameleon

Veiled chameleon - Chamaeleo calyptratus

Veiled chameleon - Chamaeleo calyptratus

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The veiled chameleon inhabits dry plateaus along the borders of Yemin and Saudi Arabia. Like many chameleons, veiled chameleons are arboreal lizards. They have a broad casque on the top of their head which can grow to two inches tall in adults.

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