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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (near Algoa Bay, Cape Province)
Type locality: near Algoa Bay, Cape Province, S. Africa
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Smith's dwarf chameleon

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Smith's dwarf chameleon or the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion taeniabronchum) is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few chameleons that uses its color-changing ability to actively camouflage itself.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Tolley, K.A. (2018). "Bradypodion taeniabronchum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T3023A115649925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T3023A115649925.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Stuart-Fox, Devi; Moussalli, Adnan; Whiting, Martin J. (23 August 2008). "Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons". Biology Letters. 4 (4): 326–329. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2008.0173. PMC 2610148. PMID 18492645.

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Smith's dwarf chameleon: Brief Summary

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Smith's dwarf chameleon or the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion taeniabronchum) is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few chameleons that uses its color-changing ability to actively camouflage itself.

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