Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon
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The Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion setaroi) is a species of lizard
in the Chamaeleonidae family. With a length of about 10 cm, it 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.
It 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.
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
in the Chamaeleonidae family. With a length of about 10 cm, it is one of the smallest of all the Dwarf Chameleons
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...
. It has a reduced throat crest and a tail that is longer than the body in males, and shorter than the body in females.
It is endemic to 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...
, 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.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Bradypodion setaroi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
