Chamaeleo rudis

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Rudi's Chameleon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Chamaeleo
Species: C. rudis
Binomial name
Chamaeleo rudis

Chamaeleo rudis is the taxonomic name of Rudis chameleon.

It lives in high-altitude grassland and savanna areas of Mount Meru, Tanzania. It is an endangered species, as its habitat of dense shrubs is disappearing fast.

It is small (4 to 6 inches) and lacks horns or occipital lobes. It has a long tail and a small crest.

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