Three bearded pygmy chameleons the size of a pencil tip have emerged from their eggs at Chester Zoo. Three bearded pygmy chameleons the size of a pencil tip have emerged from their eggs at Chester Zoo. The chameleons, who hatched on January 23 after a 70-day incubation period, belong to one of Africa’s smallest reptile species. The current population of pygmy chameleons, found only in the coastal forests of Tanzania, is unknown, with no research ever been carried out on their habitat and numbers in the wild. Ben Baker, team manager of reptiles at the zoo, said: “There is currently very little known about bearded pygmy chameleons, especially information about how they live in the isolated forests of Tanzania.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2020 14:03 UTC