Transkei dwarf chameleon
Appearance
Transkei dwarf chameleon | |
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Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, dominant coloration | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
Genus: | Bradypodion |
Species: | B. caffrum
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Binomial name | |
Bradypodion caffrum | |
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Transkei dwarf chameleon range
Extant (resident)
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Synonyms | |
Chamaeleon caffer Boettger, 1889 |
The Transkei dwarf chameleon or Pondo dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion caffer) is a chameleon endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.[1][3]
Reproduction
[edit]Transkei dwarf chameleon are ovoviviparous.[3]
Habitat and conservation
[edit]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]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tolley, K.A. (2018). "Bradypodion caffer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T176290A115658240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T176290A115658240.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b c Bradypodion caffrum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 December 2014.
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