Family Chamaeleontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Family Chamaeleontidae comprises the Old World chameleons, with some classifications grouping them as a superfamily of Sauria.
- Researchers often group the Family Chamaeleontidae alongside the New World chameleons to form the infraorder Iguania.
- Taxonomic classification can sometimes consider Family Chamaeleontidae a superfamily within the suborder Sauria.
- Studies of Family Chamaeleontidae suggest they share many physical and behavioral traits with their New World counterparts.
- Classification systems can differ, but the Family Chamaeleontidae typically consists of over 200 Old World chameleon species.