Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
July 16th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Bradypodion
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Southern African Dwarf Chameleons
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Zwergchamäleons
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Sydafrikanske Dværgkamæleoner
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1843 |  |
Bradypodion Fitzinger (type species: Chamaeleon pumilus Latreille [=Lacerta pumila Gmelin 1789]) |
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1846 | |
Bradypodium Agassiz [substitute name for Bradypodion Fitzinger 1843] |
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1865 | |
Lophosaura Gray [not Lophosaura Gray 1852 (Reptilia: Iguanidae)] (type species: Lacerta pumila Gmelin 1789; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1865 | |
Microsaura Gray (type species: Microsaura melanocephala Gray 1865; syn. Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Contents:
20 species, of which 18 (90.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Chamaeleo (e.g., Mertens 1966).
Formerly included
Rhampholeon spinosus and the species now placed in
Kinyongia and
Nadzikambia.
Distribution:
Eswatini,
Mozambique,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Bradypodion atromontanum
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Swartberg Dwarf Chameleon
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Swartberg-Zwergchamäleon
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Swartberg-dværgkamæleon
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2006 | |
Bradypodion atromontanum Branch, Tolley & Tilbury |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Western Cape).
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Bradypodion barbatulum
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Beardless Dwarf Chameleon
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Bartloses Zwergchamäleon
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Skægløs Dværgkamæleon
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2022 | |
Bradypodion barbatulum Tolley, Tilbury & Burger |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Bradypodion baviaanense
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Baviaanskloof Mountains Dwarf Chameleon, Baviaans Dwarf Chameleon
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Baviaanskloof-Zwergchamäleon
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Baviaanskloof-dværgkamæleon
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2022 | |
Bradypodion baviaanense Tolley, Tilbury & Burger |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Bradypodion caeruleogula
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Eshowe Dwarf Chameleon, Umlalazi Dwarf Chameleon
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Eshowe-Zwergchamäleon
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Eshowe-dværgkamæleon
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2008 | |
Bradypodion caeruleogula Raw & Brothers |
Distribution:
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion caffrum
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Transkei Dwarf Chameleon, Pondo Dwarf Chameleon
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Transkei-Zwergchamäleon
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Transkei-dværgkamæleon
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1889 | |
Chamaeleon caffer Boettger |
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Lophosaura pumila caffer Power 1932 |
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Lophosaura caffer Hewitt 1935 |
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Microsaura caffer Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus caffer Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion caffrum Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion pumilum caffer Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Bradypodion damaranum
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Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
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Knysna-Zwergchamäleon
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Knysna-dværgkamæleon
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1887 | |
Chamaeleon damaranus Boulenger |
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Lophosaura damarana Power 1932 |
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Microsaura damarana Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus damaranus Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion damaranum Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion pumilum damaranum Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Bradypodion dracomontanum
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Drakensberg Dwarf Chameleon
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Drakensberg-Zwergchamäleon
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Drakensberg-dværgkamæleon
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1976 | |
Bradypodion dracomontanum Raw |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Free State,
KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion gutturale
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Little Karroo Dwarf Chameleon, Robertson Dwarf Chameleon
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Karroo-Zwergchamäleon
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Karroo-dværgkamæleon
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1849 | |
Chamaeleo gutturalis Smith |
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Chamaeleon gutturalis Werner 1911 |
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Lophosaura gutturalis Power 1932 |
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Microsaura gutturalis Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus gutturalis Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion gutturale Raw 1976 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Bradypodion kentanicum
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Kentani Dwarf Chameleon, Kentani Grass Chameleon
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Kentani-Zwergchamäleon
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Kentani-dværgkamæleon
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1935 | |
Lophosaura melanocephala kentanica Hewitt |
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Bradypodion kentanicum Raw 1976 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of melanocephalum (e.g., Fitzimons 1943; Klaver & Böhme 1997).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Bradypodion melanocephalum
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Black-headed Dwarf Chameleon, Durban Dwarf Chameleon, KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon
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Schwarzkopf-Zwergchamäleon
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Sorthovedet Dværgkamæleon
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1865 | |
Microsaura melanocephala Gray |
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Chamaeleon melanocephalus Boulenger 1887 |
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Lophosaura melanocephala Power 1932 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus melanocephalus Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion melanocephalum Raw 1976 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion nemorale
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Qudeni Dwarf Chameleon, Zululand Dwarf Chameleon
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Qudeni-Zwergchamäleon
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Qudeni-dværgkamæleon
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1978 | |
Bradypodion nemorale Raw |
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2008 | |
Bradypodion nkandlae Raw & Brothers (Tilbury & Tolley 2009) |
Distribution:
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion ngomeense
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Ngome Dwarf Chameleon
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Ngome-Zwergchamäleon
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Ngome-dværgkamæleon
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2009 | |
Bradypodion ngomeense Tilbury & Tolley |
Distribution:
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion occidentale
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Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon, Western Dwarf Chameleon
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Namaqua-Zwergchamäleon
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Namaqua-dværgkamæleon
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1935 | |
Lophosaura ventralis occidentalis Hewitt |
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Microsaura ventralis occidentalis Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo ventralis occidentalis Mertens 1955 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus occidentalis Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion occidentale Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion ventralis occidentalis Visser 1979 |
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Bradypodion pumilum occidentale Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Remarks:
Introduced populations have been reported from Namibia, but not reconfirmed in recent years (Griffin 2003; Glaw 2015).
Introduced to:
Namibia.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Bradypodion pumilum
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Western Cape Dwarf Chameleon, (Cape Dwarf Chameleon)
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Buntes Zwergchamäleon
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Vestlig Kap-dværgkamæleon
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1789 | |
Lacerta pumila Gmelin |
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Chamaeleo pumilus Daudin 1802 |
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Bradypodion pumila Fitzinger 1843 |
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Lophosaura pumila Gray 1865 |
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Microsaura pumila Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleon pumilus Werner 1911 |
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1768 | |
? Chamaeleo bonae spei Laurenti (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1807 | |
Chamaeleo thermophilus Gravenhorst (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1820 | |
Chamaeleon margaritaceus Merrem (Duméril & Bibron 1836; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1843 | |
Chamaeleon tunicatus Fitzinger [nomen nudum] (Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
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1865 | |
Lophosaura pumila var. fordii Gray (Boulenger 1887; Klaver & Böhme 1997) |
Remarks:
Introduced populations have been reported from Namibia, but not reconfirmed in recent years (Griffin 2003; Tilbury 2010; Glaw 2015).
Introduced to:
Namibia.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Western Cape).
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Bradypodion setaroi
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St. Lucia Dwarf Chameleon, (Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon)
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St. Lucia-Zwergchamäleon
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St. Lucia-dværgkamæleon
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Bradypodion setaroi Raw |
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Chamaeleo pumilus setaroi Hofman, Maxson & Arntzen 1991 |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion taeniabronchum
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Elandsberg Dwarf Chameleon, (Smith's Dwarf Chameleon)
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Elandsberg-Zwergchamäleon
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Elandsberg-dværgkamæleon
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1831 | |
Chamaeleo taeniabronchus Smith |
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Chamaeleon taeniobronchus Boulenger 1887 [substitute name for Chaemelio taeniabronchus Smith 1831] |
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Lophosaura pumila taeniabroncha Power 1932 |
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Lophosaura taeniabroncha Hewitt 1935 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus taeniabronchus Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion taeniabronchum Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion pumilum taeniabronchum Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Bradypodion thamnobates
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Natal Midlands Dwarf Chameleon
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Natal-Zwergchamäleon
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Natal-dværgkamæleon
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1976 | |
Bradypodion thamnobates Raw |
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Chamaeleo pumilus thamnobates Hofman, Maxson & Arntzen 1991 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Bradypodion transvaalense
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Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon, Wolkberg Dwarf Chameleon, Northern Dwarf Chameleon
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Transvaal-Zwergchamäleon
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Transvaal-dværgkamæleon
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1930 | |
Chamaeleon transvaalensis Fitzsimons |
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Microsaura pumila transvaalensis Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus transvaalensis Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion transvaalense Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion pumilum transvaalense Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Distribution:
Eswatini,
South Africa
(Limpopo,
Mpumalanga).
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Bradypodion ventrale
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Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon, Southern Dwarf Chameleon
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Wüstenzwergchamäleon
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Østlig Kap-dværgkamæleon
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1845 | |
Chamaeleo ventralis Gray |
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Lophosara ventralis Gray 1865 |
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Chamaeleon ventralis Werner 1911 |
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Microsaura ventralis Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus ventralis Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion ventrale Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion pumilum ventrale Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
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1915 | |
Lophosaura ventralis karrooica Methuen & Hewitt (Branch, Tolley & Tilbury 2006) |
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Microsaura ventralis karroica [sic] Fitzsimons 1943 |
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Chamaeleo pumilus karrooicus Hillenius 1959 |
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Bradypodion karroicum [sic] Raw 1976 |
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Bradypodion ventralis karrooicum Raw 1992 |
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Bradypodion pumilum karrooicum Klaver & Böhme 1997 |
Other common names:
karrooicum: Karoo Dwarf Chameleon
Remarks:
Records from Gauteng and some from the Northern Cape and the Free State probably represent translocations (Bates, Branch, Bauer, Burger, Marais, Alexander & Villiers [eds.] 2014).
It is unclear whether records from KwaZulu-Natal represent a natural part of the range or an introduction (Farquharson & Raw 2022).
Introduced to:
South Africa
(Free State,
Gauteng).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Bradypodion venustum
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Grootvadersbosch Dwarf Chameleon
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Grootvadersbosch-Zwergchamäleon
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Grootvadersbosch-dværgkamæleon
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2022 | |
Bradypodion venustum Tolley, Tilbury & Burger |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Western Cape).
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