Genus

Southern African Dwarf Chameleons

Bradypodion

6 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
GenusBradypodion (Southern African Dwarf Chameleons)

Species in this group

Bradypodion pumilum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bradypodion gutturale

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bradypodion damaranum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bradypodion setaroi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bradypodion occidentale

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Bradypodion ventrale

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Southern African Dwarf Chameleons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 10 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Chameleon			~40%
	Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon			<5%
2	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~40%
	Robertson Dwarf Chameleon			~40%
3	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~30%
	Knysna Dwarf Chameleon			~30%
4	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~20%
	Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon			~20%
5	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~20%
	Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon			~20%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Chameleon			~50%
	Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon			~10%
2	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
2	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

Southern African Dwarf Chameleons

Species in this group

Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Robertson Dwarf Chameleon

Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon

Namaqua Dwarf Chameleon

Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Southern African Dwarf Chameleons

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found