- Waterberg Flat Lizard
Taxobox
name = Waterberg Flat Lizard
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Reptilia
ordo =Squamata
familia =Cordylidae
genus = "Platysaurus "
species = P. minor
binomial = "Platysaurus minor"
binomial_authority = Fitzsimons 1930 [Cite web | url = http://www.tigr.org/reptiles/search.php?submit=Search&genus=Platysaurus | title = Platysaurus taxonomy | work = The Reptile Database | accessdate = 2007-09-04] The Waterberg Flat Lizard is a species oflizard in theCordylidae family.Geography
The Waterberg Flat Lizard ranges from
Waterberg ,South Africa , to the foothills ofBlouberg . The Waterberg Flat Lizard lives in rockysandstone outcrops in asavannah habitat.Habits
The Waterberg Flat Lizard eats mainly insects, but will sometimes eat plants. It lives in small family groups and breeds in summer, when two eggs are produced.
Description
The Waterberg Flat Lizard is 60-70 mm long. The scales on the sides of its body are rounded, raised and larger then those on its back. Three longitudinal stripes are always entire on females, but sometimes divided in males.
References
External links
* [http://www.tallbo.com/platysaurus/p_minor.htm More information on the Waterberg Flat Lizard]
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