Rieppeleon brachyurus, known commonly as the zomba pygmy chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae.

The species is native to eastern and southeastern Africa.

R. brachyurus is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and southeastern Tanzania.

[1][2] The preferred natural habitats of R. brachyurus are savanna and forest, at altitudes of 100–2,300 m (330–7,550 ft).

[1] The maximum recorded total length (tail included) for R. brachyurus is 54 mm (2.1 in).