Namaqua chameleon  (Chamaeleo namaquensis)

Species information

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Threats

The intriguing and appealing appearance and behaviour of chameleons makes them particularly susceptible to collection for the pet trade, and this species is no exception. Relative to other chameleon species, however, its habitat is particularly inaccessible, protecting this species from total exploitation (3).

Conservation

Through being listed on Appendix II of CITES, the Namaqua chameleon cannot be exported without a permit and the number exported is controlled by quotas (1).

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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