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Basic information
Bradypodion pumilum
Cape Dwarf Chameleon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyChameleons
GenusDwarf chameleons
- Czech name
- Chameleon trpasličí
- English name
- Cape Dwarf Chameleon
- Alternative names
- Buntes Zwergchamäleon, South African Dwarf Chameleon
- Synonyms
- Chamaeleo margaritaceus, Chamaeleo thermophilus, Chamaeleon bonae spei, Lacerta pumila, Lophosaura pumila var. fordii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 104 mm
- Body mass
- max 25.1 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 21 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 3.5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
- Body temperature
- 22.4–32 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.4–1.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–21 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 2–4 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5X3R8 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11732 · dryad-v5