23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Chameleon Cycad Camouflage

A Natal Midlands dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion thamnobates) blends into its habitat among the reproductive fronds of a cycad. Native to South Africa, this vulnerable species depends on intact forest patches in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: midlands, South Africa
Camera: Canon EOS R5 C
Copyright: © Wiktoria West
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