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Platysaurus
Sign in to savePlatysaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as flat lizards for their flat backs, in the family Cordylidae.
Species
PHYLUM
- KingdomAnimalia
- 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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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Cordylidae
- Collections
- CUMV, MNHN, TM, CM, SDNHM, UTA
- Recorded in
- Mozambique, South Africa
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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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