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Bradypodion nemoraleKINGDOM: Animalia (animals) PHYLUM: Cordata (chordates) CLASS: Reptilia (reptiles) ORDER: Squamata (scaled reptiles) FAMILIES: snakes, warm lizards, lizards LIZARD SUBFAMILY: Sauria SAURIA INFRAORDER: Anguimorpha (angid); Gekkota (gecko); Iguania (iguana); Scincomorpha (skink) IGUANIA DIVISIONS: Agamids; Iguanids; Chameleonids CHAMAELEONIDAE FAMILY: Subfamily Chamaeleoninae (True Chameleons) Genus Bradypodion ("slow-footed")
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Distribution:
Nkanala Forest, Qudeni Forest, Zululand (RSA) |
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Common Name | Zululand Dwarf Chameleon |
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Synonyms | Chamaeleo nemorale |
Discovered | Raw, 1978 |
Size | small 15 cm or 6 inches |
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Parity | oviparous |
Description | This species has a modest cranial casque and possesses gular and dorsal crests. Its tail is shorter than the body. Colors include dark green with rust colored blotches. |
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literature cited (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,17, 18)
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