10 cute Instagram pictures of the Cape dwarf chameleon

Posted by Elise Kirsten on 28 September 2018

We recently posted a piece on the release of 30 Knysna dwarf chameleons into the wild and then stumbled upon these cute images of another species of dwarf chameleon endemic to the Western Cape, the Cape dwarf chameleon.

They are native to a limited region in greater Cape Town and feed on insects using their tongue, which measures about twice the length of their body! Although they don’t have teeth, chameleons will occasionally ‘bite’ in defence and males may lock jaws and try wrestle one another off a branch.

Here are 10 cute images of these little lizard-like guys that we found on Instagram.

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They always put a smile on my face. Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) in the Stellenbosch Botanical gardens. #lovenature #naturefreak #southafrica #beautiful #animals #loveanimals #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #chameleon #green #bradypodion #dwarfchameleon #mybestfriends #cute #stellenboschofficial #stellenboschbotanicalgardens #stellenbosch #cellphonephotography #samsunggalaxys7

A post shared by Renier (Handré) Basson (@bassonhandre) on Aug 24, 2017 at 4:01am PDT

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Chameleons bite.🐲 🐊 Photo: @bush_cow . . . . . #gottalovesa #chameleon #dwarfchameleon #herpetology #herping #reptilesofinstagram #reptile #fieldherping #WildlifePhotography #exclusive_animals #everything_animals #ig_africa #ig_foggia #allnatureshots #africanwildlifephotography #animalelite #splendid_animals #NatureAddict #naturelover_gr #menseselense #igscwildlife #discoverwildlife #wildlife_vision #photoarena_nature #africanamazing #naturalbeauty #bestofwildlife #nature_perfection #naturephotography

A post shared by South Africa | GottaLoveSA (@gottalovesa) on Jun 12, 2018 at 9:30pm PDT

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Of all the colours in the world, yours is my favourite . The Cape dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) #ierenation#wildernessculture#southafrica#capetown#chameleon #dwarfchameleon#lizards#reptilesofinstagram#camoflauge#colours#shotoncanon#bbcearth#african_portraits#portrait#teamgreen#lizardsofinstagram#chameleons_of_ig#vibes#westerncape#rondevlei#travel_captures#rondevlei #wonderlustsouthafrica#thisissouthafrica#africanature#african_portraits#colours#nature_of_our_world#earthcapture

A post shared by Jason-Marc Mohamed (@iere_nation) on May 22, 2018 at 4:14pm PDT

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A little male dwarf chameleon curling up its tail getting ready to settle in for the night. 😍 #nature #flowers #flowerporn #lizard #chameleon #capetown #fynbos #westerncape #southafrica #wildflowerseason #wildgarden #blummen #blooming #blomster #instagardeners #smallthingsmatter #leaveonlyfootprints #wild #dwarfchameleon #stellenbosch #stellies #adventure #explore #discover #outdoorlife #cute #naturelovers #flora #fauna #travel

A post shared by Matti (@mattprinsloo) on Aug 26, 2018 at 1:58pm PDT

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Hello little guy. Just 💚 chams😍 BradyPodionpumilum // Cape Dwarf Chameleon #Chameleon#chameleonsofinstagram#dwarfchameleon#reptiles#Bradypodion#BradyPodionpumilum#chameleons#dwarfchameleon#babychameleon#southafrica#wildeyesa#nature#wildlifephotography#reptile#reptilesofinstagram#camouflage#african_portraits#africanamazing#loves_southafrica#southafricaza#thisissouthafrica#chameleonclub#chameleons_of_instagram

A post shared by Jannesvv (@jannes_birdlife) on May 1, 2016 at 2:28am PDT

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Cape Dwarf Chameleon in my garden @ Franschhoek, 🇿🇦 South Africa… #franschhoek #winelands #chameleon #dwarfchameleon #phomolotravel

A post shared by Phomolo Travel (@phomolotravel) on Dec 13, 2016 at 1:39am PST

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The cape dwarf chameleon (bradypodion pumilum) is restricted to the Western Cape of South Africa and proved to be an absolute pleasure to photograph !!! #ierenation#wildernessculture#southafrica#capetown#chameleon #dwarfchameleon#lizards#reptilesofinstagram#camoflauge#colours#shotoncanon#bbcearth#african_portraits#portrait#teamgreen#lizardsofinstagram#chameleons_of_ig#vibes#westerncape#rondevlei#travel_captures#rondevlei

A post shared by Jason-Marc Mohamed (@iere_nation) on Apr 14, 2018 at 12:53pm PDT

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A brightly-colored cape dwarf chameleon from Stellenbosch. Bradypodion pumilum #africa #southafrica #westerncape #cape #stellenbosch #reptile #chameleon #dwarfchameleon #bradypodion #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifephotographer #canon #canon1dxmkii #canon100mm #jfdevilliers #chameleonproject #herping

A post shared by Jannes De Villiers (@jf_de_villiers) on Nov 11, 2017 at 1:42am PST

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Another Western Cape treat, the Cape Dwarf Chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum. My 5th species of dwarf chameleon. Getting there slowly… #rankwephotos #bradypodion #herplife #herping #newmacrolens #chameleon #dwarfchameleon #westerncape #nighttimeadventures #canon #TAMRON600G2

A post shared by Jo Buggs Balmer (@rankwephotos) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:52pm PDT

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A colorful Cape Dwarf Chameleon I saw at Intaka Island #chameleon#fynbos#capetown#dwarfchameleon#reptile #nature#reptilesofinstagram #colorful#macro#canon200d#sigma100400mm #intakaisland#macro#macroexperience #macro_x #macro_brilliance

A post shared by Christo Giles (@christo3583) on Feb 10, 2018 at 5:22am PST

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