Howdy,
I've got a nickel that says he's a:
Chamaeleonidae Chamaeleoninae
Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mediterranean Chameleon
Also know as the "Common Chameleon", it is found all over North Africa, including Egypt.
See the last photo on this site...
http://www.herp.it/indexjs.htm?Speci...ChamaChama.htm
I suspect that there isn't a huge market draw for them.
Info from "Chameleons - Nature's Hidden Jewels" by Petr Necas:
They are supposed to have larger than typical levels of parasites which makes it hard to keep them alive through the transportation process with all of its stresses.
Thanks for sharing!
Dave Weldon