Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the Associated Press, this tiny reptile—reportedly small enough to fit on a human fingertip— was ...

Chameleons and salamanders can fire their tongues as fast as 16 feet/second.

Learn more about the biological mechanism behind the tongue movement of chameleons and salamanders, which could contribute to ...

The smallest Brookesia nana chameleon found so far is just 13.5-millimeters-long Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

In a newly published study in the journal Scientific Reports, a team of researchers has outlined the existence of an “extremely miniaturized” chameleon species, which may in fact be the smallest ...

Researchers discovered a chameleon less than an inch long in northern Madagascar. In a new study, herpetologists suggest this "nano-chameleon" is the world's smallest known reptile. A male ...

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BioDome reptile emporium in Libertyville has announced the arrival of the first immense Parson’s chameleon (Calumma parsonii) to its exotic pet collection. This remarkable chameleon, known for its ...

Scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth – a chameleon subspecies that is the size of a sunflower seed. BBC News reported that two of the tiny lizards were discovered ...

The smallest known reptile in the world can fit on your fingertip. It’s known as Brookesia nana, or “nano-chameleon,” and it’s a blotchy brown lizard that usually doesn’t surpass an inch in body ...

(NEXSTAR) — Researchers have discovered a new species of chameleon so tiny it can sit snugly on a human fingertip. They say it may be the smallest reptile on earth. The species, named Brookesia nana, ...