What family does Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941 belong to?

Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941 (Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941) 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 orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941 is a animal in the Cordylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941

Platysaurus orientalis, the Sekukhune flat lizard, is a small lizard native to savannah in South Africa's Sekhukhuneland.

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Family

Cordylidae

Genus

Platysaurus

Order

Class

Squamata

About Platysaurus orientalis Fitzsimons, 1941

Female and Juvenile Appearance

Females and juvenile Platysaurus orientalis have a black back marked with white stripes, and a white belly.

Adult Male Appearance

Adult males have a green body, with a tail that is orange or red on the upper surface and yellow on the underside.

Size Measurements

For adults, the typical snout-to-vent length (SVL) ranges from 7.0–7.5 cm (2.8–3.0 in), and the longest recorded SVL for the species is 9.0 cm (3.5 in).

Habitat Range

This species, commonly called the Sekukhune flat lizard, inhabits a small area of savannah within the Sekhukhuneland natural region of South Africa, and its range includes the Mpumalanga Escarpment.