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]

Platysaurus torquatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Cordylidae
Genus: Platysaurus
Species:
P. torquatus
Binomial name
Platysaurus torquatus
Peters, 1879[2]

Description

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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

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The diet includes beetles, ants, and caterpillars. They lay two eggs in December.[citation needed]

Habitat and distribution

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Platysaurus torquatus live in savanna habitats of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi, often on flat outcrops near rivers.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Adolphs, K. (2010). "Platysaurus torquatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T177482A7441295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T177482A7441295.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Platysaurus torquatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 October 2014.
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