Reptiles Magazine
World’s Smallest Chameleon Discovered In Madagascar
Female Brookesia nana have a snout to vent length of 19.2mm while males have a snout to vent length of just 13.5mm.
February 6, 2021
Brookesia nana, quite possibly the tiniest reptile discovered. Photo by Frank Glaw, et.al.
Researchers in Madagascar have discovered and described a new species of Brookesia chameleon that is smaller than the previous known smallest species,
Brookesia micra. The tiny chameleon,
Brookesia nana was found near a campsite in the Sorata massif forest area on Madagascar, which was designated a protected area in 2015.
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Brookesia nana was found near a campsite in the Sorata massif forest Photo by Frank Glaw, et.al.