Among Madagascar’s incredible wildlife, none is more unusual than Labord’s chameleon (Furcifer labordi). This remarkable reptile holds the record for the shortest lifespan of any known vertebrate, ...

A reptile caretaker offers a worm to a brightly colored chameleon perched on a branch. The lizard watches the food closely ...

Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the Associated Press, this tiny reptile—reportedly small enough to fit on a human fingertip— was ...

The smallest Brookesia nana chameleon found so far is just 13.5-millimeters-long Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and ...

The world's tiniest reptile is a male chameleon less than an inch long from nose tip to tail. It fits comfortably on a finger tip. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, ...