Spotted flat lizard
The spotted flat lizard (Platysaurus maculatus) is a lizard in the Cordylidae family, which is native to Mozambique.
| Spotted flat lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Platysaurus |
| Species: | P. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platysaurus maculatus Broadley, 1965 | |
The spotted flat lizard has two subspecies, P. m. maculatus and P. m. linecauda. Both were described in 1965.
See also
References
- Tolley, K.A.; Verburgt, L.; Alexander, G.J.; Conradie, W.; Farooq, H.; Raimundo, A.; Sardinha, C.I.V. (2019). "Platysaurus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44648006A44942476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44648006A44942476.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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