Ridiculously Tiny Chameleons Discovered in Madagascar
Photo: Glaw et al, Scientific Reports 2021
Researchers have found a minuscule chameleon in Northern Madagascar, which they believe to be the smallest reptile on the planet. Small body, big attitude just look at that face.
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B. nana (if you squint, it does kind of look like a banana)
. Females of the species are larger than males, at about three-quarters of an inch from snout to vent. The new record holders are the adult males, which are less than an inch including the tail. Oh, and the males also have huge hemipenes (genitals) in proportion to their size. The team’s findings were published today in the journal Scientific Reports.