Microsaura melanocephala Gray, 1865 The black-headed dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion melanocephalum) is a lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The common name, black-headed dwarf chamaeleon, stems from the first specimen studied where the head had turned black in the preservation process.

[6] B. melanocephalum inhabits a range of vegetation types such as grasslands, bushlands, thickets, trees, and roadside verges.

[1] This reptile feeds on small insects such as crickets and grasshoppers, which it captures in typical chameleon fashion with a long tongue.

It is found in a number of small nature reserves within its range, but outside of these areas, it is threatened by habitat destruction, mostly for housing and industrial development.