Setaro's dwarf chameleon

Setaro's dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion setaroi) is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae.

Setaro's dwarf chameleon
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genus:	Bradypodion
Species:	B. setaroi
Binomial name
Bradypodion setaroi Raw, 1976

Etymology

The specific name, setaroi, is in honor of Gordon Setaro who collected the holotype with Raw.^[3]

Description

With a total length (including tail) of about 10 cm (3.9 in), B. setaroi is one of the smallest of all the dwarf chameleons. It has a reduced throat crest and a tail that is longer than the body in males, and shorter than the body in females.

Geographic range and habitat

B. setaroi is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to coastal dune forests in northern Kwazulu Natal. It adapts well to suburban gardens, but domestic cats — as introduced predators — will usually kill all chameleons in the immediate area.^[1]