Since starting my Chameleon Project in 2017 I have found 16 out of the 17 described species from the genus Bradypodion, commonly known as Dwarf chameleons. And 1 out of 2 species from the genus Chamaeleo, known as typical chameleons that occur in South Africa.
The Elandsberg Dwarf Chameleon, Bradypodion taeniabronchum was supposed to be the last dwarf chameleon I needed to find... But in 2022 three new species of dwarf chameleons were described and the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon was no longer the last one.
In March I traveled down to the Eastern Cape for work and set aside two extra days to find, film and photograph the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon.
One of the best things about the Chameleon Project is that it takes me to some incredible places that I would not have ended up at, if not for the Chameleon Project. The mountains in the Eastern Cape did not disappoint, the lush fynbos and the breathtaking views were just amazing and I enjoyed every moment of it.
The wind on top of the mountains made searching for them very difficult, but I still managed to find a lot of baby chameleons everywhere, and a few adults. The wind also made it very difficult to photograph and film the chameleons. But I got a few good shots and just enough footage to make a short Chameleon film.
In the behind the scenes part of this video I talk about the other trips and dwarf chameleons I found in March this year as well as showing a few of the photos I took of the Elandsberg dwarf chameleon.
Special thanks to my good friend Heinrich Stofberg who also joined me on this mission and provided me with some behind the scenes footage and amazing drone shots.
So this was not the last one, and the project still continues. I still need 4 species of described chameleons, and there are still a few known, but undecided species out there...
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