Bradypodion transvaalense

Bradypodion transvaalense

Bradypodion transvaalense — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Familia: Chamaeleonidae
Subfamilia: Chamaeleoninae
Genus: Bradypodion
Species: Bradypodion transvaalense

Name

Bradypodion transvaalense (Fitzsimons, 1930)

• Holotype: TM 2023, adult ♀, collected by Rev. Noel Roberts.
• Type locality: “Haenertsburg”, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Combinations

• Chamaeleon transvaalensis Fitzsimons, 1930: 37 [original combination]
• Microsaura pumila transvaalensis — Fitzsimons, 1943 [subsequent combination]
• Chamaeleo pumilus transvaalensis — Hillenius, 1959 [subsequent combination]
• Bradypodion transvaalense — Raw, 1976 [subsequent combination]
• Bradypodion pumilum transvaalense — Klaver & Böhme, 1997 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• FitzSimons, V. 1930. Descriptions of new South African Reptilia and Batrachia, with distribution records of allied species in the Transvaal Museum Collection. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14(1): 20–48. hdl: 10520/AJA00411752_640 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Boycott, R.C. 1992. An Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Swaziland. The Conservation Trust of Swaziland. Online.
• Nečas, P. 1999. Chameleons – Nature's Hidden Jewels. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt; 348 pp. ISBN 3-930612-04-6 (Europe). ISBN 1-57524-137-4 (USA, Canada). Reference page. 

Links

• Tolley, K.A. 2022. IUCN: Bradypodion transvaalense  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T176292A197407166. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176292A197407166.en. Accessed on 29 October 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Transvaal Dwarf Chameleon