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Soutpansberg flat lizard

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Soutpansberg flat lizard
In the Soutpansberg, Limpopo, South Africa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Cordylidae
Genus: Platysaurus
Species:
P. relictus
Binomial name
Platysaurus relictus
Broadley, 1976

The Soutpansberg flat lizard (Platysaurus relictus) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.

Description

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The females and juveniles of this Platysaurus are brown on their backs and yellow on their tails. Adult males, however, are green-yellow on their bodies and blue on their neck and belly. There is a collar.

Geography

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This lizard is endemic to South Africa, including Waterberg and Soutpansberg. Its habitat is savannah.

Habits

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This is a quick and alert lizard, living on sandstone outcrops.

Conservation

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The Soutpansberg flat lizard is a near-threatened species.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alexander, G.J.; Conradie, W.; Pietersen, D.; Weeber, J.; Tolley, K.A.; Bates, M.F.; Whiting, M.J. (2022). "Platysaurus relictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T17575A197400466. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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