| Transkei dwarf chameleon | |
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| Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, dominant coloration | |
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
| CITES Appendix II (CITES) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Bradypodion |
| Species: | B. caffrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bradypodion caffrum (Boettger, 1889) | |
| Transkei dwarf chameleon range Extant (resident) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
Reproduction
Transkei dwarf chameleon are ovoviviparous.
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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bradypodion caffrum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 December 2014.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Bradypodion caffer | |
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