| Veiled chameleon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Chamaeleo |
| Species: | C. calyptratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chamaeleo calyptratus | |
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The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon.[1] They are born pastel green and without their distinctive casques on their head.
They grow this as well as become more colorful as they mature. They are known for their variable color changes due to a variety of factors, including to show aggression, social status, reproduction, and stress. Female lifespan is around five years while male lifespan is around eight, and they breed a few times a year.
- ^ a b Wilms, T.; Sindaco, R.; Shobrak, M. (2012). "Chamaeleo calyptratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T176306A1437838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T176306A1437838.en. Retrieved 7 October 2021.