Smith's dwarf chameleon
| Smith's dwarf chameleon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Bradypodion |
| Species: | B. taeniabronchum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bradypodion taeniabronchum Smith, 1831 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bradypodion pumilum ssp. taeniabronchum (Smith, 1831) | |
Smith's dwarf chameleon or the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion taeniabronchum, is an endangered species of lizard in the Chamaeleonidae family endemic to South Africa. It uses its color-changing ability to camouflage itself; contrary to popular belief, it is one of the few chameleons that uses its colour-changing ability for this reason.
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Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Bradypodion taeniabronchum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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