Orange-throated flat lizard
The orange-throated flat lizard (Platysaurus monotropis) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
| Orange-throated flat lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Platysaurus |
| Species: | P. monotropis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platysaurus monotropis Jacobsen 1994 | |
Description
Orange-throated flat lizard females and juveniles are black-brown with white stripes. Males have orange heads, green-blue bodies, and a red tail. A black collar is present on the throat.
Geography
Orange-throated flat lizards live in northern Transvaal[2] in South Africa. They live in mesic savannahs with sandstone outcrops.
References
- Bates, M.F. & Whiting, M.J. 2018. Platysaurus monotropis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T110164784A115677751. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T110164784A115677751.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
- "Orange-throated Flat Lizard". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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