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title: "Knysna Dwarf Chameleon"
description: "Bradypodion damaranum — Rettili. The Knysna dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion damaranum) is a species of dwarf chameleon in the Bradypodion (\"slow footed\") genus that is endemic to South Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/knysna-dwarf-chameleon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Knysna Dwarf Chameleon

> Bradypodion damaranum — Rettili. The Knysna dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion damaranum) is a species of dwarf chameleon in the Bradypodion ("slow footed") genus that is endemic to South Africa.

- Scientific name: *Bradypodion damaranum*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1669
- Wikidata: [Q1106916](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1106916)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32972](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32972)

## Names

- en: Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
- de: Knysna-Zwergchamäleon
- fr: Caméléon nain de Knysna
- nl: Knysna dwarf chameleon

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1630)

## Summary

The Knysna dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion damaranum) is a species of dwarf chameleon in the Bradypodion ("slow footed") genus that is endemic to South Africa. It is a forest dweller, found only in a limited range in the afromontane forests near Knysna, South Africa, and in certain surrounding areas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knysna_dwarf_chameleon

## Photo

![Knysna Dwarf Chameleon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/knysna-dwarf-chameleon/medium.jpg)

Photo: jordaan · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180104108

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/knysna-dwarf-chameleon?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).