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Chameleon info required?

Postby Rockspider » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:46 am

Hi Guys

A friend of mine has found a pair of Dwarf Chameleons and was wondering if anybody can identify the species?
Area in which they from Northern cape

Thanx
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Re: Chameleon info required?

Postby bradmiller » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:11 am

I would guess a dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion) of some kind.
Maybe a Robertson Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion gutturale)
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Re: Chameleon info required?

Postby monopeltis » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:25 pm

Where in NC? I'd go for Bradypodion occidentale
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Re: Chameleon info required?

Postby bradmiller » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:21 am

It could also be that...
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Re: Chameleon info required?

Postby Rockspider » Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:02 pm

Thanx guys i think he found them past Sutherland.
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Re: Chameleon info required?

Postby Donatello » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:40 am

monopeltis wrote:Where in NC? I'd go for Bradypodion occidentale


I second that! Definitely a Namaqua dwarf chameleon.
Nice find
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