Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Platysaurus Higher classification Platysaurus | Phylum Chordata Family Cordylidae Scientific name Platysaurus lebomboensis Rank Species | |
Similar Waterberg flat lizard, Sekukhune flat lizard, Soutpansberg flat lizard, Platysaurus, Cape flat lizard | ||
The Lebombo flat lizard (Platysaurus lebomboensis) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
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Geography
The Lebombo flat lizard lives in southern Africa, including Transvaal, Swaziland, and KwaZulu-Natal, a province in South Africa. This area includes Middle Lebombo Range.
The habitat of this small lizard include grasslands and thickets.
Description
Lebombo flat lizards are closely related to a subspecies of Platysaurus intermedius, P. i. wilhelmi. Females, males, and juveniles of the Lebombo flat lizard are black-brown-gray, with blue bellies and white spots and stripes on their backs.
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