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title: "Veiled Chameleon"
description: "Chamaeleo calyptratus — Rettili. The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/veiled-chameleon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Veiled Chameleon

> Chamaeleo calyptratus — Rettili. The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

- Scientific name: *Chamaeleo calyptratus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo e animali domestici)
- iNaturalist observations: 1887
- Wikidata: [Q1124882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1124882)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32873](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32873)

## Names

- en: Veiled Chameleon
- de: Jemenchamäleon
- es: Camaléon velado árabe
- fr: Caméléon casqué
- nl: Jemenkameleon
- pl: Kameleon jemeński

## Countries with the most observations

US (373), TW (31), SA (14), YE (14), MX (5)

## Summary

The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of chameleon (family Chamaeleonidae) native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon. They are born pastel green and without their distinctive casques on their head. When newly hatched veiled chameleons are surprised, they may drop to the ground and turn a bright red color due to stress.  
As they mature, their casque develops along with more vibrant coloring, as well as a dramatic gular fold that will protrude from their throat and chin. They are known for their…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veiled_chameleon

## Photo

![Veiled Chameleon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/veiled-chameleon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332944715

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/veiled-chameleon?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).