Pungwe flat lizard
{{Short description|Species of lizard}}
{{speciesbox
| name = Pungwe flat lizard
| image = Pungwe-plattechse-01.jpg
| image_caption = Individual at the Frankfurt Zoo
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Platysaurus
| species = pungweensis
| authority = Broadley, 1959
}}
The Pungwe flat lizard (Platysaurus pungweensis) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
Description
Females and juveniles of the Pungwe flat lizard are black and striped on their backs. Males vary by subspecies. The species resembles the common flat lizard, Platysaurus intermedius.
Geography
Habitat and ecology
Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted:
- P. p. pungweensis – Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique
- P. p. blakei Broadley, 1964 – outcrops and inselbergs in the lowlands of southern Manica Platform, central Mozambique. Type locality {{convert|15|mi|km|order=flip|abbr=off}} southeast of Vila de Manica.{{cite web |last1=Adolphs |first1=Klaus |title=Platysaurus Smith, 1844 |url= http://www.squamata.de/c_news/c_archive/c_archive/c_platy.html |website=www.squamata.de | date = 29 July 2015 |accessdate=24 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405131003/http://www.squamata.de:80/c_news/c_archive/c_archive/c_platy.html |archive-date=5 April 2019}}
References
External links
- [http://www.tallbo.com/platysaurus/p_pungweensis.htm More Information]
{{Cordylidae|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Reptiles of Mozambique