Bible Dictionaries
Chameleon
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Chameleon. A species of lizard. The reference in Leviticus 11:30 is to some kind of an unclean animal, supposed to be the lizard, known by the name of the "monitor of the Nile," a large, strong reptile common in Egypt and other parts of Africa.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Chameleon'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/c/chameleon.html. 1901.