Editing Veiled chameleon (section)

{{Short description|Species of reptile}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Yemen Chameleon.jpg
| image_caption = 
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |last1=Wilms |first1=T. |last2=Sindaco |first2=R. |last3=Shobrak |first3=M. |year=2012 |title=''Chamaeleo calyptratus'' |volume=2012 |page=e.T176306A1437838 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T176306A1437838.en |access-date=7 October 2021 }}</ref>
| genus = Chamaeleo
| species = calyptratus
| authority = [[André Marie Constant Duméril|Duméril]] & [[Gabriel Bibron|Bibron]], 1851
| range_map = Chamaeleo calyptratus distribution.png
}}

The '''veiled chameleon''' ('''''Chamaeleo calyptratus''''') is a [[species]] of [[chameleon]] ([[family (biology)|family]] [[Chamaeleonidae]]) native to the [[Arabian Peninsula]] in [[Yemen]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. Other common names include '''cone-head chameleon''', '''Yemen chameleon''', and '''Yemeni chameleon'''.<ref name=iucn/> They are born [[Shades of green#Light green|pastel green]] and without their distinctive [[casque (anatomy)|casques]] on their head. 

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 variable color changes due to a variety of factors, including to show [[aggression]], [[social status]], [[reproduction]], and [[stress (biology)|stress]]. Female lifespan is around five years while male lifespan is around eight, and they breed a few times a year.