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

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  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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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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