The Amazing Chameleon!

Facts

Habitat

The spectral pygmy from mainland Africa. They tend to frequent the ground and low shrubbery in forested areas.

The spectral pygmy chameleon scientific name is  Rhampholeon spectrum is one of the so-called "dwarf" or "leaf" chameleons. They are small, not exceeding 4 in, with very short, albeit prehensile, tails.This species is capable of color change, but generally in somber shades of tan to gray. It is capable of quite striking coloration in the form of streaks and blotches. In spite of their small size, plain color, and often terrestrial habits, they are otherwise very much like the larger chameleons in possessing independently rotating eye sockets, opposable digits on the front and back feet, and projectile tongues. Males may be differentiated from females by their wider tail bases. They are extremely sedentary, and not territorial (unlike other chameleons). Their reproductive habits are poorly known. These animals seem to prefer cooler temperatures. They are threatened by being extinct.