Karroo Dwarf Chameleon

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iKarroo dwarf chameleon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamily: Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Bradypodion
Species: B. karrooicum
Binomial name
Bradypodion karrooicum
(Methuen & Hewitt, 1915)

The Karroo Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion karrooicum) is a chameleon native to South Africa. It has also been classified as Chamaeleo pumilus karrooicus. Discovered in 1915, it is about 14 cm (6 inches) long, mostly coloured grey and brown, sometimes olive. The thin skin around the throat is yellow, and it has conical scales along the spine.