Spotted flat lizard explained

The spotted flat lizard (Platysaurus maculatus) is a lizard in the Cordylidae family, which is native to Mozambique.

The spotted flat lizard has two subspecies, P. m. maculatus and P. m. linecauda. Both were described in 1965.

The species is known as the spotted flat lizard because they use narrow cracks in flat rocks to hide and retreat from predators.^[1]

See also

• Platysaurus
• Cordylidae

External links

• More Information on The Reptile Database

Notes and References

1. Scott . Ian A. W. . Scott Keogh . J. . Whiting . Martin J. . 2004-05-01 . Shifting sands and shifty lizards: molecular phylogeny and biogeography of African flat lizards (Platysaurus) . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . en . 31 . 2 . 618–629 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.010 . 15062798 . 1055-7903.