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Platysaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as flat lizards for their flat backs, in the family Cordylidae.

Species

PHYLUM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
Observations recorded2,534,061,025

Platysaurus es un género de reptiles escamosos de la familia Cordylidae propios del sur de África.

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Specimen records
24
With media
1
Family
Cordylidae
Collections
CUMV, MNHN, TM, CM, SDNHM, UTA
Recorded in
Mozambique, South Africa

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taxon name
Platysaurus
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Category:Platysaurus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Geographic range
  • Description
  • Species
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
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Platysaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as flat lizards for their flat backs, in the family Cordylidae.

==Geographic range== All species in the genus Platysaurus live in isolated populations in southern Africa. They are found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, southern Namibia and northern and western South Africa.

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