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][3]

Transkei dwarf chameleon
Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, dominant coloration
Conservation status
Endangered  (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. caffrum
Binomial name
Bradypodion caffrum (Boettger, 1889)[3]
Transkei dwarf chameleon range   Extant (resident)
Synonyms
Chamaeleon caffer Boettger, 1889 Bradypodion caffrum (Boettger, 1889) (orthographic error)

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]

Male Transkei dwarf chameleon, submissive coloration