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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Reptilia > Order: Squamata > Family: Chamaeleonidae > Genus: Chamaeleo > Species: Chamaeleo chamaeleon > See subspecies
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Chamaeleo chamaeleon recticrista Boettger, 1880

European chameleon - Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Threat status Europe Not Applicable (IUCN)
Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements
Most preferred habitats
  • grassland
May also occur in
  • agricultural mosaics
  • cropland
  • heathland and shrub
  • sparsely vegetated land
  • urban
  • wetlands
  • woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code 1235

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