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Brookesia micra

A young Brookesia micra on a match head

Brookesia micra is, as of 19 February  2012 (2012 -02-19), the smallest known species of chameleon in the world. It is small enough to stand on the head of a match.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It can grow up to 29 millimetres (1.1 in) in length.

References

  1. ↑ Zukerman, Wendy (15 February 2012). Itsy bitsy teeny weeny chameleons. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21478-itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-chameleons.html. Retrieved 15 February 2012. 
  2. ↑ Phelan, Jessica (15 February 2012). "Brookesia micra, world's smallest chameleon, discovered in Madagascar". GlobalPost. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Mann, Adam (14 February 2012). World's Tiniest Chameleons Found in Madagascar. https://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/tiny-chameleons/. Retrieved 15 February 2012. 
  4. ↑ Mustain, Andrea (14 February 2012). World's Tiniest Chameleon Discovered. http://www.livescience.com/18481-world-tiniest-chameleon-discovered.html. Retrieved 15 February 2012. 
  5. ↑ Davies, Ella (15 February 2012). Tiny lizards found in Madagascar. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940. Retrieved 15 February 2012. 
  6. ↑ World's tiniest chameleon discovered. Quebecor Media. 15 February 2012. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/15/worlds-tiniest-chameleon-discovered. Retrieved 15 February 2012. 
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