Soutpansberg flat lizard
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| In the Soutpansberg, Limpopo, South Africa | |
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| Species: | P. relictus
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| Platysaurus relictus Broadley, 1976
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The Soutpansberg flat lizard (Platysaurus relictus) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
Description
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
This lizard is endemic to South Africa, including Waterberg and Soutpansberg. Its habitat is savannah.
Habits
This is a quick and alert lizard, living on sandstone outcrops.
Conservation
The Soutpansberg flat lizard is a near-threatened species.