genus
Brookesia
Brookesia is a genus in the family Chamaeleonidae. This database currently files 33 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 33
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 3%
- Weight range
- 169.3 mg – 4.63 g
Best-known members of Brookesia
Ranked by popularity score.

Leaf chameleon
Brookesia micra
Minute leaf chameleon
Brookesia minima
Nano chameleon
Brookesia nana
Antsingy leaf chameleon
Brookesia perarmata
Brown leaf chameleon
Brookesia superciliaris
Plated leaf chameleon
Brookesia stumpffi
Spiny leaf chameleon
Brookesia decaryi
Peyrieras' leaf chameleon
Brookesia peyrierasi
How threatened is Brookesia?
1 of 33 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 100% |
Where is Brookesia found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12+
All species in Brookesia
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf chameleon | Brookesia micra | Chamaeleonidae | Near Threatened | 169.3 mg | Not recorded |
| Minute leaf chameleon | Brookesia minima | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 195.4 mg | Not recorded |
| Nano chameleon | Brookesia nana | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 201.2 mg | Not recorded |
| Antsingy leaf chameleon | Brookesia perarmata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Brown leaf chameleon | Brookesia superciliaris | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 2.8 g | Not recorded |
| Plated leaf chameleon | Brookesia stumpffi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 3.5 g | Not recorded |
| Spiny leaf chameleon | Brookesia decaryi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 3.43 g | Not recorded |
| Peyrieras' leaf chameleon | Brookesia peyrierasi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 349.6 mg | Not recorded |
| Leaf chameleon | Brookesia desperata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 624.5 mg | Not recorded |
| Northem leaf chameleon | Brookesia ebenaui | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 2.73 g | Not recorded |
| Domergue's leaf chameleon | Brookesia thieli | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 2.17 g | Not recorded |
| Blanc's leaf chameleon | Brookesia betschi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 1.21 g | 1 |
| Amber mountain leaf chameleon | Brookesia ambreensis | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bekolosy leaf chameleon | Brookesia bekolosy | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Bonsi leaf chameleon | Brookesia bonsi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Brygoo's chameleon | Brookesia brygooi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 2.76 g | Not recorded |
| Leaf chameleon | Brookesia confidens | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 278.6 mg | Not recorded |
| Toothed leaf chameleon | Brookesia dentata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Dwarf chameleon | Brookesia exarmata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 300 mg | Not recorded |
| Marojejy leaf chameleon | Brookesia griveaudi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 4.63 g | Not recorded |
| Naturelle leaf chameleon | Brookesia karchei | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 323.2 mg | 1 |
| Iaraka river leaf chameleon | Brookesia vadoni | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 1.08 g | 1 |
| Antakarana leaf chameleon | Brookesia antakarana | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 3.3 g | 1 |
| Fito leaf chameleon | Brookesia lambertoni | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Lined leaf chameleon | Brookesia lineata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Permet leaf chameleon | Brookesia therezieni | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 1.79 g | Not recorded |
| Leaf chameleon | Brookesia tristis | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 270.2 mg | Not recorded |
| Tuberculate leaf chameleon | Brookesia tuberculata | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 186.4 mg | Not recorded |
| Raxworthy's leaf chameleon | Brookesia valerieae | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 1.5 g | 1 |
| Anja Reserve leaf chameleon | Brookesia brunoi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 1.89 g | Not recorded |
| Ramanantsoa's leaf chameleon | Brookesia ramanantsoai | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | 415.9 mg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Brookesia nofy | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ted's leaf chameleon | Brookesia tedi | Chamaeleonidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |