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==Habitat and distribution== The veiled chameleon (''Chamaeleo calyptratus'') is an [[Arboreal locomotion|arboreal]] species. It is native to the south-western Arabian Peninsula where the climate is semi-arid and tropical. It is highly susceptible to stress which makes it a species difficult to treat in captivity.<ref name="Abou-Madi & Kern 2002">{{cite journal |last1=Abou-Madi |first1=Noha |last2=Kern |first2=Thomas J. |title=Squamous cell carcinoma associated with a periorbital mass in a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) |journal=Veterinary Ophthalmology |date=September 2002 |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=217β220 |doi=10.1046/j.1463-5224.2002.00244.x |pmid=12236875 }}</ref> This chameleon lives in a number of habitat types in its native range, including [[plateau]]s, [[mountain]]s, and [[valley]]s. Like most other chameleons, it is arboreal, living in trees and other large plants. It prefers warmer temperature, generally between {{convert|75|and|95|F|abbr=on|order=flip}}.<ref name=smith/>
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