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Definition of stump-tailed chameleon

stump-tailed chameleon

Plural:stump-tailed chameleons
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Any of several very small, highly camouflaged lizards (primarily of the genera Brookesia or Rhampholeon) native to the forest floors of Madagascar and eastern Africa, characterized by their terrestrial habits and unusually short, non-prehensile tails.

Example

"The stump-tailed chameleon perfectly mimics dead foliage to avoid predators while hunting small insects on the forest floor."

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• Nearby Words

stuiben
stuiben falls
stump
stump-tailed chameleon
stumpy-tailed lizard
sturgeon
sturgeon catfish

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