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Short-tailed Leaf Chameleons
Rieppeleon
Rieppeleon is a genus of small, typically brown chameleons found in forests and savannas in central East Africa (extending slightly into adjacent DR Congo). They are found at low levels in bushes, or on the ground among grass or leaf litter.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Pygmy Grass Chameleon
speciesRieppeleon kerstenii
Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
speciesRieppeleon brevicaudatus
Zomba Beardless Pygmy Chameleon
speciesRieppeleon brachyurus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 91777.