Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)

Flap-necked Chameleon, a reference photo — Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) is a species of arboreal chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. There are eight recognized subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Flap-necked Chameleon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Chamaeleo gracilis
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Chamaeleo senegalensis
Furcifer major
Chamaeleo africanus
Chamaeleo calyptratus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Chamaeleo
Species: Chamaeleo dilepis

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