Striped Flat Lizard

Taxobox
name = Striped Flat Lizard


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Cordylidae
genus = "Platysaurus"
species = P. torquatus
binomial = "Platysaurus torquatus"
binomial_authority = Peters 1879 [Cite web | url = http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Platysaurus_torquatus.asp | title = Platysaurus torquatus | work = Zipcode Zoo | accessdate = 2007-09-03] The Striped Flat Lizard is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.

Description

The Spotted Flat Lizard is the only lizard in its genus which has adult males with white stripes on its back. Males, females, and juveniles all have black-brown backs with these thick white stripes. Females and juveniles have a blue tail, while adult males have an orange tail, as well as a collar.

Habits

Spotted Flat Lizards like flat outcrops near rivers. The diet of Spotted Flat Lizards includes beetles, ants, and caterpillars. They lay two eggs in December.

Geography

Spotted Flat Lizards live in a savannah habitat, including the countries of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi.

ee also

* Platysaurus
* Cordylidae

References

External links

* [http://www.tallbo.com/platysaurus/p_torquatus.htm More Information]