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| Bradypodion
nemorale |
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Common name(s) |
alternate scientific names |
described by |
year |
size |
brood |
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Bradypodion
nemorale
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Zululand Dwarf Chameleon |
Chamaeleo
nemorale.
see a species list of Bradypodion |
Raw |
1978 |
Small |
Live |
Bradypodion nemorale is indigenous to the Nklanda and Qudeni forests of Kwazulu, Republic of South Africa. It's preferred habitat is in the bushes of these dry forests. The basic color is a dark green with rust-colored patches. Gular and dorsal crests are present but a ventral crest is absent. The length of the tail is less than the length of the body. "Recurved, prominent casque and modest cranial casque" (Martin, 1992; p. 126). Total length between 6 and 8 inches.
References
Klaver, C. & W. Boehme. 1997. Chamaeleonidae.
Das Tierreich, 112: i-xiv' 1 - 85. Verlag Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, New York.
Martin, J., 1992. Masters of Disguise: A Natural History of
Chameleons. Facts On File, Inc., New York, NY.
Necas, P. 1999. Chameleons: Nature's Hidden
Jewels. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, FL.
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