Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion ventrale
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyChamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
- GenusBradypodion
- SpeciesBradypodion ventrale (Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon)
Bradypodion ventrale, the southern dwarf chameleon, occurs in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is also known as the eastern Cape dwarf chameleon. It is a relatively large species of dwarf chameleon, reaching lengths of 14 cm (5.5 in). It has a very prominent casque on the back of its head and a long, beard-like throat crest. It lives in dense thickets and shrub, and is usually very difficult to spot because of its colouring. It adapts very well to living in suburban gardens, but domestic cats – being introduced predators – will usually kill all chameleons in the immediate area. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.