Common chameleon
| Common chameleon | |
|---|---|
| C. c. recticrista Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Iguania | 
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae | 
| Genus: | Chamaeleo | 
| Species: | C. chamaeleon | 
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaeleo chamaeleon | |
| Synonyms | |
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The common chameleon or Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) is a species of chameleon native to the Mediterranean Basin and parts surrounding the Red Sea. It is the only extant species of Chamaeleonidae with a range that naturally extends into Europe.