Biology:Platysaurus torquatus
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Platysaurus |
| Species: | P. torquatus
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| Platysaurus torquatus Peters, 1879[2]
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Platysaurus torquatus, the striped flat lizard or collared flat lizard, is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family found in southeast Africa.[1][2]
Description
Platysaurus torquatus is the only lizard in its genus which has adult males with white stripes on its back. Males, females, and juveniles all have black-brown backs with these thick white stripes. Females and juveniles have a blue tail, while adult males have an orange tail, as well as a collar.[citation needed]
Habits
The diet includes beetles, ants, and caterpillars. They lay two eggs in December.[citation needed]
Habitat and distribution
Platysaurus torquatus live in savanna habitats of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi, often on flat outcrops near rivers.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adolphs, K. (2010). "Platysaurus torquatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T177482A7441295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T177482A7441295.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177482/0. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Platysaurus torquatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 October 2014.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3007382 entry
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