Mediterranean Chameleon

The common chameleon or Mediterranean chameleon is a species of chameleon native to the Mediterranean Basin and parts surrounding the Red Sea. It is the only extant species of Chamaleonidae with a range that naturally extends into Europe.

Scientific name: Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Higher classification: Chamaeleo

Family: Chamaeleonidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Squamata

Phylum: Chordata