Biology:Transkei dwarf chameleon
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Transkei dwarf chameleon | |
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| Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, dominant coloration | |
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
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| Binomial name | |
| Bradypodion caffrum (Boettger, 1889)[3]
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| Transkei dwarf chameleon range
Extant (resident)
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| 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 .[1][3]
Reproduction
Transkei dwarf chameleon are ovoviviparous.[3]
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176290/115658240. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bradypodion caffrum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 December 2014.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2923517 entry
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