Picture taken in 2012 in Munich, Germany shows a newly discovered species of chameleon which is a contender for the title of world’s smallest reptile. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany called it Brookesia nana, said the male appeared is just 13.5 millimeters big. (AP Poto/Frank Glaw)Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of the world’s smallest reptile. Meet Brookesia nana, the Nano-Chameleon, probably the world's smallest amniote vertebrate! “If we had a pair mating it would obviously be better proof.”Confirming Brookesia nana as the smallest reptile species will require finding more of them, which might take several years, he said.

Source: Irish Independent February 05, 2021 17:05 UTC