Smith's dwarf chameleon

Smith's dwarf chameleon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Bradypodion
Species: B. taeniabronchum
Binomial name
Bradypodion taeniabronchum
Smith, 1831
Synonyms

Bradypodion pumilum ssp. taeniabronchum (Smith, 1831)

Smith's dwarf chameleon or the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion taeniabronchum, is an endangered species of lizard in the Chamaeleonidae family endemic to South Africa. It uses its color-changing ability to camouflage itself; contrary to popular belief, it is one of the few chameleons with this ability.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bradypodion taeniabronchum.

Source

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.