''Chelosania'' is a genus of

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s that contains a single species, ''Chelosania brunnea''. These are commonly known as the chameleon dragon. They live in the northern parts of West Australia, the Northern Territory, and northwestern Queensland. ''Chelosania'' has short limbs with a laterally compressed body, and small eye apertures and large ear openings. They have an average snout to vent length of 11.8 cm, and average total length of 30 cm. ''Chelosania'' is usually seen on the ground or in low level vegetation, and is slow moving. Females lay eggs in burrows between July and August, with up to 8 eggs recorded. ''Chelosania'' eats ants, and has been recorded eating green ants. Genetic analysis shows that ''Chelosania'', along with the thorny devil, is a significantly older species than more recent desert agamids.

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Agamidae Agamid lizards of Australia Reptiles of the Northern Territory Reptiles of Queensland Reptiles of Western Australia Monotypic lizard genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray Endemic fauna of Australia {{agamidae-stub