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  • Miniature chameleon: World's tiniest reptile discovered in Madagascar

    02/17/2012 3:11:10 PM PST · by presidio9 · 41 replies
    Examiner.com ^ | February 17, 2012 | Nannette Richford
    What do Bigfoot, Sasquash and miniature chameleons have in common? Until recently, nearly anyone would tell you they didn’t exist. That has changed, at least for the dwarf chameleon. Brookesia micra, the world’s tiniest reptile has been discovered on the island of Nosy Hara, northern Madagascar. This tiny creature reaches less than one- inch in length at maturity. Researches discovered these miniature chameleons sleeping in bushes four inches above the ground level. "They mostly live in the leaf litter in the day ... But at night they climb up and then you can spot them." Says lead investigator Frank Glaw....