Bradypodion venustum

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Bradypodion venustum
Grootvadersbosch dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion venustum) 1.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Bradypodion
Species:
B. venustum
Binomial name
Bradypodion venustum
Tolley, Tilbury, & M Burger, 2022

Bradypodion venustum, the Grootvadersbosch dwarf chameleon, is endemic to the Boosmansbos Wilderness area in South Africa. [2]

Conservation status

The Grootvadersbosch dwarf chameleon is classified as vulnerable due to its restricted range of 8km2 at a single location in the Grootvadersbosch forest of the Langeberg Mountains. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tolley, K.A. (2022). "Bradypodion venustum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T214766876A214766885. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T214766876A214766885.en . Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. Bradypodion venustum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2022.