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The cabinet of reptile curiosities
There are currently about 11,500 known reptile species. The variety of shapes and colors knows no bounds. And they adapt perfectly to their habitat whether in the desert, the rainforest, or by the sea.
Tiny - but a big discovery
Brookesia nana is the name of the smallest known reptile in the world. It was discovered in January 2021. Its tiny length of 13.5 to 19 millimeters and brown coloration make it barely noticeable on the forest floor. The tiny chameleon lives in a remote northern part of Madagascar. So far, this mini reptile is a loner no other specimen of its kind has yet been found.