page_title: Cape dwarf chameleon
section_title: Distribution
hierarchical_section_title: Cape dwarf chameleon / Distribution
caption_attribution_description: English: Author: Michael Wood (me) Taken in my garden in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.
context_page_description: The Cape dwarf chameleon is a chameleon native to the South African province of the Western Cape, where it is restricted to the region around Cape Town.
  As with most chameleons, its tongue is twice the length of its body and it can be shot out of its mouth using a special muscle in the jaw. This gives the chameleon the ability to catch insects some distance away.
context_section_description: The Cape dwarf chameleon is restricted to the area around Cape Town, the Boland, and the mountainous coastline as far as Agulhas.
  Like many other reptiles, chameleons are poikilotherms meaning their body temperature is completely dependent on environmental temperature. A large amount of lizards are expected to be affected by climate change in the near future, especially in Southern Africa where this species is found. If temperatures rise by 1-3 degrees Celsius, then it is expected that Cape Dwarf Chameleon running speed will increase as well. Although speed would be better, bite and grip force would become worse. Chameleons are adapted to current habitat temperatures and conditions, but shifting to a higher temperature would actually benefit some of their traits and abilities. This shows that future persistence of this species is very likely even with the advancement of global warming.
caption: Baby Cape dwarf chameleon in garden habitat
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