Bradypodion ventrale
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The Southern Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion kentanicum) occurs in the Eastern Cape
, South Africa
. It is also known as the Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon. It is a relatively large species of Dwarf Chameleon
, reaching lengths of 14 cm. It has a very prominent casque on the back of its head and a long, beard-like throat crest. It lives in dense thickets and shrub and is usually very difficult to spot because of its colouring. It adapts very well to living in suburban gardens, however domestic cats – being introduced predators – will usually kill all chameleons in the immediate area. Consequently one should not bring chameleons into a garden which is frequented by cats. It gives birth to litters of between 10 and 20 babies in the summer.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is also known as the Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon. It is a relatively large species of Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion
Bradypodion is one of six genera of chameleons within the "true" or "typical" chameleons . They are native to southern Africa, and are sometimes collectively called South African dwarf chameleons...
, reaching lengths of 14 cm. It has a very prominent casque on the back of its head and a long, beard-like throat crest. It lives in dense thickets and shrub and is usually very difficult to spot because of its colouring. It adapts very well to living in suburban gardens, however domestic cats – being introduced predators – will usually kill all chameleons in the immediate area. Consequently one should not bring chameleons into a garden which is frequented by cats. It gives birth to litters of between 10 and 20 babies in the summer.
