Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion pumilum
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 5,666
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The Cape dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) is a chameleon native to the South African province of the Western Cape, where it is restricted to the region around Cape Town. As with most chameleons, its tongue is twice the length of its body and it can be shot out of its mouth using a special muscle in the jaw. This gives the chameleon the ability to catch insects some distance away.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape dwarf chameleon”.