Rhiptoglossa

== Translingual == === Alternative forms === Rhiptoglossi === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ῥίπτω (rhíptō, “throw”) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). === Proper noun === Rhiptoglossa (obsolete) A taxonomic infraorder within the order Squamata – a taxon composed solely of the chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae). ==== Usage notes ==== Variously defined as an infraorder, suborder, or superfamily, it continued to be in use until the advent of molecular phylogenies.