Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Platysaurus Higher classification Platysaurus | Phylum Chordata Family Cordylidae Scientific name Platysaurus pungweensis Rank Species | |
Similar Waterberg flat lizard, Sekukhune flat lizard, Soutpansberg flat lizard, Platysaurus, Cape flat lizard | ||
The Pungwe Flat Lizard is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
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Description
Pungwe Flat Lizards females and juveniles are black with stripes on their back. Males vary by subspecies.
Pungwe Flat Lizards resemble the Common Flat Lizard, Platysaurus intermedius.
Geography
Pungwe Flat lizards live in eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique. They live in a savannah habitat.
Habits
Pungwe Flat Lizards eat ants and beetles. They live on rock outcrops.
Subspecies
Two subspecies of the Pungwe Flat Lizard exist, P. p. pungweensis and P. p. blakei.
References
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