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Bradypodion nemorale
KINGDOM: Animalia (animals)
PHYLUM: Cordata (chordates)
CLASS: Reptilia (reptiles)
ORDER: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
FAMILIES: snakes, warm lizards, lizards
LIZARD SUBFAMILY: Sauria
SAURIA INFRAORDER:
Anguimorpha (angid); Gekkota (gecko); Iguania (iguana); Scincomorpha (skink)
IGUANIA DIVISIONS:
Agamids; Iguanids; Chameleonids
CHAMAELEONIDAE FAMILY:
Subfamily Chamaeleoninae (True Chameleons)
Genus Bradypodion ("slow-footed")
Bradypodion nemorale
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| Distribution:
Nkanala Forest, Qudeni Forest, Zululand (RSA) |
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| Common Name | Zululand Dwarf Chameleon |
| Name Translation | |
| Synonyms | Chamaeleo nemorale |
| Discovered | Raw, 1978 |
| Size | small 15 cm or 6 inches |
| Sexual Dimorphism | |
| Parity | oviparous |
| Description | This species has a modest cranial casque and possesses gular and dorsal crests. Its tail is shorter than the body. Colors include dark green with rust colored blotches. |
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literature cited (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,17, 18)
