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Transvaal dwarf chameleon

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They can be distinguished from their relatives in the genus by their bright colouration, with reds and oranges. They are highly territorial and relatively aggressive towards one another.
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Tolley, K. and Burger, M. 2007. Chameleons of Southern Africa.
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Male in dominant (above) and submissive coloration (below)
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In 2003, an ecological impact study near the village of
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Bradypodion transvaalense


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
CITES
CITES
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Iguania
Chamaeleonidae
Bradypodion
Binomial name
FitzSimons

chameleon
South Africa
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Wolkberg

Roossenekal
University of Pretoria
Transvaal Museum

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