Platysaurus torquatus
| Platysaurus torquatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Platysaurus |
| Species: | P. torquatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Platysaurus torquatus | |
Platysaurus torquatus, the striped flat lizard or collared flat lizard, is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family found in southeast Africa.[1][2]
Description[]
Platysaurus torquatus is the only lizard in its genus which has adult males with white stripes on its back. Males, females, and juveniles all have black-brown backs with these thick white stripes. Females and juveniles have a blue tail, while adult males have an orange tail, as well as a collar.[citation needed]
Habits[]
The diet includes beetles, ants, and caterpillars. They lay two eggs in December.[citation needed]
Habitat and distribution[]
Platysaurus torquatus live in savanna habitats of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi, often on flat outcrops near rivers.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Adolphs, K. (2010). "Platysaurus torquatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T177482A7441295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T177482A7441295.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Platysaurus torquatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 October 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Platysaurus
- Reptiles of Malawi
- Reptiles of Mozambique
- Reptiles of Zimbabwe
- Reptiles described in 1879
- Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters