The Arabian chameleon (Chamaeleo arabicus) is a species of chameleon native to the southern Arabian Peninsula. During the monsoon season, they turn green.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Arabian 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 monachus
- Chamaeleo africanus
- Furcifer oustaleti
- Chamaeleo zeylanicus
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon
- Furcifer verrucosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Chamaeleonidae
- Genus
- Chamaeleo
- Species
- Chamaeleo arabicus
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