Cape Dwarf Chameleon
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Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Bradypodion pumilum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1,134 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) is a chameleon native to the South African province of the Western Cape, where it is restricted to the region around Cape Town. As with most chameleons, its tongue is twice the length of its body and it can be shot out of its mouth using a special muscle in the jaw. This gives the chameleon the ability to catch insects some distance away. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon
LC Endemic

Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Bradypodion ventrale

<5% · Rare
Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
LC

Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bradypodion damaranum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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