Transkei dwarf chameleon
The Transkei dwarf chameleon or Pondo dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion caffer) is a chameleon endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.[1][2]
| Transkei dwarf chameleon | |
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| Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, dominant coloration | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Bradypodion |
| Species: | B. caffer |
| Binomial name | |
| Bradypodion caffer | |
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Chamaeleon caffer Boettger, 1889 | |
Reproduction
Transkei dwarf chameleon are ovoviviparous.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Transkei dwarf chameleon inhabit low coastal forests. This habitat is deteriorating because of overgrazing by domestic livestock, clearing of land for agriculture, fuel-wood collection, invasion by introduced plants, and urbanization. The species occurs in the Silaka Nature Reserve, but is not known from other protected areas.[1]
Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, submissive coloration
References
- Tolley, K. (2018). "Bradypodion caffer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T176290A115658240. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Bradypodion caffer at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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