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Plenty of reptiles hatch from an egg smaller than this and can fend for themselves. The only thing special is that the growth of these and other miniature chameleons ends at an abnormally small size.



Citation?

Reptiles tend to have pretty large babies in comparison to their body size, actually.

Babies are smaller, but not nearly THIS small. Most typical lizards are already several inches straight out of the egg.


It occurs to me, that the eggs of this reptile are by necessity much smaller than the adult. Thus, the young are likely born somewhat smaller than the given record-breaking size.


But read the post I'm replying to. Most reptiles are FAR larger the adults of this species even right out of the egg.




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