What family does Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891 belong to?

Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891 (Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891) belongs to the family Cordylidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891 is a animal in the Cordylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891

Platysaurus intermedius, the common flat lizard, is a widespread Platysaurus species with distinct sexual and subspecific color variation found across southern Africa.

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Family

Cordylidae

Genus

Platysaurus

Order

Class

Squamata

About Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891

Female and Juvenile Coloration

All subspecies of Platysaurus intermedius (common flat lizard) have females and juveniles with black scales and white stripes along their backs. Their bellies are brown, with white outer edges.

Adult Male Coloration

Each subspecies has distinct coloration in adult males.

Genus Abundance

Common flat lizards are the most widespread and abundant species in the genus Platysaurus.

Shelter Preference

They live under exfoliating (weathering) rocks, and prefer granite, sandstone, and quartzite as their rock types.

Habitat Types

Their habitats include moderately moist savannahs and rock outcrops.

Geographic Distribution

Their distribution covers all of Zimbabwe, North Province, Mpumalanga, southern Malawi, eastern Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, and northern KwaZulu-Natal.