73 observationsEndangered
Minute Leaf Chameleon
Brookesia minima
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Chamaeleonidae ›Genus: Brookesia
About
Brookesia minima, (common names of which include the dwarf chameleon, the Madagascan dwarf chameleon, the minute leaf chameleon, the Nosy Be pygmy leaf chameleon, and the tiny ground chameleon, is a diminutive chameleon that was regarded as the smallest lizard of the Chamaeleonidae until a smaller species, B. micra, was described in 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Minute Leaf Chameleon is Brookesia minima.
- The Minute Leaf Chameleon has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the order Squamata.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the family Chamaeleonidae.
- Minute Leaf Chameleon belongs to the genus Brookesia.