Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Reptiles Lizards Chamaeleonidae Africa Taxonomy of the genus Bradypodion Biodiversity of the family Chamaeleonidae Bibliography of the genus Bradypodion (Southern African Dwarf Chameleons) (Reptilia: Sauria: Chamaeleonidae) Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted. Bradypodion in general Bauer, A.M. 1997. Peritoneal pigmentation and generic allocation in the Chamaeleonidae. African Journal of Herpetology 46(2): 117-123. Douglas, R. 1992. The genera Bradypodion and Chamaeleo in the Orange Free State, South Africa. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 40: 19-20. FitzSimons, V. 1965. Dwarf or bearded chameleons (genus: Microsaura). Fauna Flora (Pretoria) 16: 33-34. Houniet, D.T.; Thuiller, W.; Tolley, K.A. 2009. Potential effects of predicted climate change on the endemic South African dwarf chameleons, Bradypodion. African Journal of Herpetology 58(1): 28-35. Kastle, W. 1967. Soziale Verhaltensweisen von Chamäleonen aus der pumilus- und bitaeniatus-Gruppe. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 24: 313-341. Lantermann, W.; Lantermann, Y. 2006. Chamäleons in den Ost-Usambara-Bergen im Norden Tansanias. Draco 7(3) (27): 45-48. Power, J.H. 1932. On the South African species of chameleons of the genus Lophosaura. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1932: 209-224. Raw, L.R.G. 1976. A survey of the dwarf chamaeleons of Natal, South Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Durban Museum Novitates 11(7): 139-161. Reisinger, W.J.; Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Erasmus, B.F.N. 2006. Habitat associations and conservation status of an endemic forest dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion sp.) from South Africa. Oryx 40(2): 183-188. Rieppel, O.; Crumly, C. 1997. Paedomorphosis and skull structure in Malagasy chamaeleons (Reptilia: Chamaeleoninae). Journal of Zoology (London) 243(2): 351-380. Schmidt, W.; Breuer, A. 1995. Zwerge aus Südafrika. Gattung Bradypodion. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 48(7): 436-445. Silva, J.M. da; Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Tolley, K.A. 2014. Linking microhabitat structure, morphology and locomotor performance traits in a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons. Functional Ecology 28(3): 702-713. Silva, J.M. da; Tolley, K.A. 2013. Ecomorphological variation and sexual dimorphism in a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 109(1): 113-130. Stuart-Fox, D.M. 2009. A test of Rensch's rule in dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion spp.), a group with female-biased sexual size dimorphism. Evolutionary Ecology 23(3): 425-433. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Moussalli, A. 2007. Sex-specific ecomorphological variation and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion spp.). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 20(3): 1073-1081. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Moussalli, A. 2008. Selection for social signalling drives the evolution of chameleon colour change. PLoS Biology 6(1): 22-29. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Moussalli, A. 2009. Camouflage, communication and thermoregulation: lessons from colour changing organisms. Royal Society Philosophical Transactions Biological Sciences 364(1516): 463-470. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Moussalli, A.; Whiting, M.J. 2007. Natural selection on social signals: signal efficacy and the evolution of chameleon display coLoration. American Naturalist 170(6): 916-930. Tilbury, C.R.; Tolley, K.A.; Branch, W.R. 2006. A review of the systematics of the genus Bradypodion (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), with the description of two new genera. Zootaxa 1363: 23-38. Tolley, K.A.; Burger, M.; Turner, A.A.; Matthee, C.A. 2006. Biogeographic patterns and phylogeography of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) in an African biodiversity hotspot. Molecular Ecology 15(3): 781-793. Tolley, K.A.; Chase, B.M.; Forest, F. 2008. Speciation and radiations track climate transitions since the Miocene Climatic Optimum: a case study of southern African chameleons. Journal of Biogeography 35(8): 1402-1414. Tolley, K.A.; Makokha, J.S.; Houniet, D.T.; Swart, B.L.; Matthee, C.A. 2009. The potential for predicted climate shifts to impact genetic landscapes of lizards in the South African Cape Floristic Region. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 51(1): 120-130. Tolley, K.A.; Tilbury, C.R.; Branch, W.R.; Matthee, C.A. 2004. Phylogenetics of the southern African dwarf chameleons, Bradypodion (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 30(2): 354-365. Wager, V.A. 1958. The chameleon's breeding habits. African Wild Life 12(4): 285-293. Bradypodion atromontanum Branch, W.R.; Tolley, K.A.; Tilbury, C.R. 2006. A new dwarf chameleon (Sauria: Bradypodion Fitzinger, 1843) from the Cape Fold Mountains, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 55(2): 123-141. Bradypodion caeruleogula Raw, L.R.G.; Brothers, D.J. 2008. Redescription of the South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion nemorale Raw 1978 (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), and description of two new species. ZooNova 1(1): 1-7. Bradypodion damaranum Breuer, A. 1994. Zur Haltung und Nachzucht der Zwerg-Chamäleons Bradypodium damaranum (Boulenger 1887) und B. pumilum (Gmelin 1789). Sauria (Berlin) 16(2): 21-26. FitzSimons, V. 1930. Descriptions of new South African Reptilia and Batrachia, with Distribution Records of Allied Species in the Transvaal Museum Collection. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14(1): 20-48. Gess, D.W. 1979. The forest chameleon. Redwing 1979: 14-17. Herrel, A.; Tolley, K.A.; John, M.G.; Silva, J.M. da; Potgieter, D.F.; Boller, E.; Boistel, R.; Vanhooydonck, B. 2013. Slow but tenacious: an analysis of running and gripping performance in chameleons. Journal of Experimental Biology 216(6): 1025-1030. Spence, J.M. 1966. Observations on the Damara Chamaeleon, Microsaura damarana Boulenger. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums 5: 145-148. Bradypodion dracomontanum Raw, L.R.G. 1976. A survey of the dwarf chamaeleons of Natal, South Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Durban Museum Novitates 11(7): 139-161. Bradypodion gutturale Baard, E.H.W. 1988. Bradypodion gutturale Robertson dwarf chamaeleon reproduction. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 47-48. Tolley, K.A.; Burger, M. 2004. Bradypodion gutturale (A. Smith 1849). Robertson Dwarf Chameleon. African Herp News 37: 29-32. Bradypodion melanocephalum Armstrong, A.J. 2008. Translocation of black-headed dwarf chameleons Bradypodion melanocephalum in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 57(1): 29-41. Armstrong, A.J. 2009. Distribution and conservation of the coastal population of the black-headed dwarf chameleon Bradypodion melanocephalum in KwaZulu-Natal. African Journal of Herpetology 58(2): 85-97. Armstrong, A.J. 2010. Population estimate of Bradypodion melanocephalum at the Durban International Airport eastern precinct. African Herp News 52: 2-7. Miller, A.K.; Alexander, G.J. 2009. Do dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) show developmental plasticity? African Zoology 44(1): 45-54. Reissig, J. 2014. Bradypodion melanocephalum (Gray, 1865). KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon. Reproduction. African Herp News 61: 22-23. Silva, J.M. da; Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Tolley, K.A. 2014. Sexual dimorphism in bite performance drives morphological variation in chameleons. PLoS ONE 9(1): e86846: 1-12. Silva, J.M. da; Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Tolley, K.A. 2014. Linking microhabitat structure, morphology and locomotor performance traits in a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons. Functional Ecology 28(3): 702-713. Wager, V.A. 1958. The chameleon's breeding habits. African Wild Life 12(4): 285-293. Bradypodion nemorale Raw, L.R.G. 1978. A further dwarf chameleon from Natal, South Africa (Sauria: Chameleonidae). Durban Museum Novitates 11(15): 265-269. Raw, L.R.G.; Brothers, D.J. 2008. Redescription of the South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion nemorale Raw 1978 (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), and description of two new species. ZooNova 1(1): 1-7. Bradypodion ngomeense Tilbury, C.R.; Tolley, K.A. 2009. A new species of dwarf chameleon (Sauria; Chamaeleonidae, Bradypodion Fitzinger) from KwaZulu Natal South Africa with notes on recent climatic shifts and their influence on speciation in the genus. Zootaxa 2226: 43-57. Bradypodion occidentale Anderson, C.V.; TOLLEY, K.A. 2013. Natural history notes: Bradypodion occidentale (Hewitt, 1935). Reproduction/Colour. African Herp News 59: 40-42. Dobiey, M. 2006. Bradypodion occidentale Hewitt, 1935 Namaqua-Zwergchamäleon. Reptilia (D) 10(56): 51-54. Herrel, A.; Tolley, K.A.; John, M.G.; Silva, J.M. da; Potgieter, D.F.; Boller, E.; Boistel, R.; Vanhooydonck, B. 2013. Slow but tenacious: an analysis of running and gripping performance in chameleons. Journal of Experimental Biology 216(6): 1025-1030. Segall, M.; Tolley, K.A.; Vanhooydonck, B.; John, M.G.; Herrel, A. 2013. Impact of temperature on performance in two species of South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum and B. occidentale. Journal of Experimental Biology 216(20): 3828-3836. Wessels, B.R.; Maritz, B. 2009. Natural history notes: Bitis schneideri (Namaqua Dwarf Adder). Diet. Herpetological Review 40(4): 440. Bradypodion pumilum Atsatt, S.R. 1953. Storage of sperm in the female chamaeleon, Microsaura pumila pumila. Copeia 1953: 59 Breuer, A. 1994. Zur Haltung und Nachzucht der Zwerg-Chamäleons Bradypodium damaranum (Boulenger 1887) und B. pumilum (Gmelin 1789). Sauria (Berlin) 16(2): 21-26. Burrage, B.R. 1973. Comparative ecology and behoviour of Chamaeleo pumilis pumilis (Gmelin) and C. namaquensis A. Smith (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Annals of the South African Museum 61: 1-158. Busack, S.D.; Busack, L.D. 1967. Notes on on the growth rate of Microsaura pumila pumila (Lacertilia: Chamaeleontidae). Herpetologica 23: 231-232. Busack, S.D.; Busack, L.D. 1967. Notes on the growth rate of Microsaura pumila pumila (Lacertilia: Chamaeleontidae). Herpetologica 23: 231-232. Bustard, R. 1955. Observations on the birth of two species of lizard in the vivarium. British Journal of Herpetology 2: 6-9. Butler, M.A. 2005. Foraging mode of the chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum: a challenge to the sit-and-wait versus active forager paradigm? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84(4): 797-808. Frisch, O. von 1962. Biologische Beobachtungen am Zwergchamäleon (Microsaura pumilus). DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 15: 242-243. Frisch, O. von 1962. Zur Biologie des Zwergchamäleons (Microsaurus pumilus). Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 19: 276-289. Frisch, O. von 1963. Enigmatic lizard. Natural History (New York) 72(8): 46-51. Hagey, T.J.; Losos, J.B.; Harmon, L.J. 2010. Cruise foraging of invasive chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii xantholophus) in Hawai'i. Breviora 519: 1-7. Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Tolley, K.A. 2011. Functional consequences of morphological differentiation between populations of the Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 104(3): 692-700. Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Tolley, K.A. 2012. Got it clipped? The effect of tail clipping on tail gripping performance in chameleons. Journal of Herpetology 46(1): 91-93. Higham, T.E.; John, M.G.; Birn-Jeffery, A.V.; Herrel, A.; Tolley, K.A. 2015. Functional divergence between morphs of a dwarf chameleon: differential locomotor kinematics in relation to habitat structure. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 116(1): 27-40. Hopkins, K.P.; Tolley, K.A. 2011. Morphological variation in the Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) as a consequence of spatially explicit habitat structure differences. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 102(4): 878-888. Kastle, W. 1967. Soziale Verhaltensweisen von Chamäleonen aus der pumilus- und bitaeniatus-Gruppe. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 24: 313-341. Katz, E.M.; Tolley, K.A.; Bishop, J.M. 2014. Temporal changes in allelic variation among Cape Dwarf Chameleons, Bradypodion pumilum, inhabiting a transformed, semi-urban wetland. African Journal of Herpetology 63(1): 1-12. Katz, E.M.; Tolley, K.A.; Res, A. 2013. Survival and abundance of Cape dwarf chameleons, Bradypodion pumilum, inhabiting a transformed, semi-urban wetland. Herpetological Journal 23(4): 179-186. Measey, G.J.; Hopkins, K.; Tolley, K.A. 2009. Morphology, ornaments and performance in two chameleon ecomorphs: is the casque bigger than the bite? Zoology (Jena) 112(3): 217-226. Measey, G.J.; Rebelo, A.D.; Herrel, A.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Tolley, K.A. 2011. Diet, morphology and performance in two chameleon morphs: do harder bites equate with harder prey. Journal of Zoology (London) 285(4): 247-255. Oschadleus, H.D. 2012. Trapped! Weaver nests as death traps. Ornithological Observations 3: 38-43. Rieppel, O. 1981. The skull and jaw adductor musculature in chamaeleons. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 88(2): 433-445. Rosenberg, H.I.; Bauer, A.M.; Russell, A.P. 1989. External morphology of the developing hemipenes of the dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 67(4): 884-890. Schmidt, W. 1991. Ein buntes Zwergchamäleon aus Südafrika Bradypodion pumilum. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 44(12): 778-782, 783. Schmidt, W. 1993. Versuche mit Umwegaufgaben beim Zwergchamäleon Bradypodion pumilum (Gmelin, 1799). Salamandra 28(3-4): 270-274. Schmidt, W. 1994. Bradypodion pumilum (Gmelin). Sauria (Berlin) 16(3): 311-314. Schmidt, W. 1998. Anmerkungen über die Lebenserwartung von Chamäleons. Salamandra 34(1): 75-76. Segall, M.; Tolley, K.A.; Vanhooydonck, B.; John, M.G.; Herrel, A. 2013. Impact of temperature on performance in two species of South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum and B. occidentale. Journal of Experimental Biology 216(20): 3828-3836. Southwick, M.D. 1952. Babies of the reptile world. Zoo Life 7: 125-129. Stuart-Fox, D.M. 2006. Testing game theory models: fighting ability and decision rules in chameleon contests. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B 273(1593): 1555-1561. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Firth, D.; Moussalli, A.; Whiting, M.J. 2006. Multiple signals in chameleon contests: designing and analysing animal contests as a tournament. Animal Behaviour 71(6): 1263-1271. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Whiting, M.J. 2005. Male dwarf chameleons assess risk of courting large, aggressive females. Biology Letters 1(2): 231-234. Tolley, K.A.; Chauke, L.F.; Jackson, J.C.; Feldheim, K.A. 2014. Multiple paternity and sperm storage in the Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum). African Journal of Herpetology 63(1): 47-56. Tolley, K.A.; Measey, G.J. 2007. Chameleons and vineyards in the western Cape of South Africa: is automated grape harvesting a threat to the Cape dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum)? African Journal of Herpetology 56(1): 85-89. Tolley, K.A.; Raw, R.N.V.; Altwegg, R.; Measey, G.J. 2010. Chameleons on the move: survival and movement of the Cape dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum, within a fragmented urban habitat. African Zoology 45(1): 99-106. 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Natural history notes: Dipsadoboa aulica (Marbled Tree Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(2): 289. Bradypodion taeniabronchum Burger, M.; Smith, R.B.T. 1992. Bradypodion taeniabronchum (A. Smith, 1831). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 37. Carne, L.; Measey, G.J. 2013. Chameleons on the cruise: seasonal differences in prey choice of two dwarf chameleons. Herpetological Journal 23(4): 221-227. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Moussalli, A.; Whiting, M.J. 2008. Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons. Biology Letters 4(4): 326-329. Tolley, K.A.; Burger, M. 2004. Distribution of Bradypodion taeniabronchum (Smith 1831) and other dwarf chameleons in the eastern Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 53(2): 123-133. Bradypodion thamnobates Graf, A. 1996. Vorstellung der in der Zuchtgemeinschaft Chamaeleonidae gezüchteten Chamäleonarten. Teil 5. Bradypodion thamnobates Raw, 1976. Sauria (Berlin) 18(2): 39-42. Herwig, W. 2008. Bemerkungen zum Alter von Bradypodion thamnobates, dem Natal Midlands Dwarf Chameleon, in der Terrarienhaltung. Elaphe 16(2): 49. Langerwerf, B. 1992. The reproduction in captivity of the Natal midland dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion thamnobates. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 41: 15-18. Miller, A.K.; Alexander, G.J. 2009. Do dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) show developmental plasticity? African Zoology 44(1): 45-54. Raw, L.R.G. 1976. A survey of the dwarf chamaeleons of Natal, South Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Durban Museum Novitates 11(7): 139-161. Ruiter, M. de 1994. Welterstzucht des Zwerg-Chamäleons Bradypodion thamnobates? DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 47(3): 146. Silva, J.M. da; Herrel, A.; John, M.G.; Tolley, K.A. 2014. Sexual dimorphism in bite performance drives morphological variation in chameleons. PLoS ONE 9(1): e86846: 1-12. Bradypodion transvaalense FitzSimons, V. 1930. Descriptions of new South African Reptilia and Batrachia, with Distribution Records of Allied Species in the Transvaal Museum Collection. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14(1): 20-48. Girard, F. 2011. Natural history notes: Bradypodion transvaalense (Fitzsimons, 1930). Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon. Reproduction. African Herp News 54: 18-19. Stuart-Fox, D.M.; Whiting, M.J.; Moussalli, A. 2006. Camouflage and colour change: antipredator responses to bird and snake predators across multiple populations in a dwarf chameleon. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 88(3): 437-446. Bradypodion ventrale Bates, M.F. 1988. Bradypodion ventrale ventrale southern dwarf chamaeleon reproduction. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 47. Branch, W.R. 1988. Bradypodion ventrale ventrale southern dwarf chamaeleon growth and predation. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 47. Brock, G.T. 1940. The skull of the chamaeleon, Lophosaura ventralis Gray; some developmental stages. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 9: 219-241. Carne, L.; Measey, G.J. 2013. Chameleons on the cruise: seasonal differences in prey choice of two dwarf chameleons. Herpetological Journal 23(4): 221-227. FitzSimons, V. 1930. Descriptions of new South African Reptilia and Batrachia, with Distribution Records of Allied Species in the Transvaal Museum Collection. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14(1): 20-48. Gore, R.A.S. 1976. Colour changes in chamaeleons. Redwing 1976: 21-22. Lambiris, A.J. 1973. Apparent syndactyly in Microsaura ventralis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 10: 9-11. Schaefer, N. 1973. A case of polymely in Microsaura ventralis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 11: 6.