Chameleon · Tree lizard

Chameleon belongs to phylum Chordata, class Reptilia (scaly skin).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassReptilia

Classification of Chameleon

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordataNotochord
ClassReptiliaScaly skin
Common nameTree lizard
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Reptilia

Chordata: A notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits at some stage of life.

Reptilia: Dry, cornified skin with scales or scutes; three-chambered heart (four in crocodiles); cold-blooded; mostly creep or crawl.

Other NCERT examples of Reptilia

CheloneTurtleReptilia
TestudoTortoiseReptilia
CalotesGarden lizardReptilia
CrocodilusCrocodileReptiliaHas a four-chambered heart, unlike other reptiles.
AlligatorAlligatorReptilia
HemidactylusWall lizardReptilia
NajaCobraReptiliaPoisonous snake.
BangarusKraitReptiliaPoisonous snake.
ViperaViperReptiliaPoisonous snake.

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