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 of lizard in the Cordylidae family.

Geography

The Waterberg Flat Lizard ranges from Waterberg, South Africa, to the foothills of Blouberg. The Waterberg Flat Lizard lives in rocky sandstone outcrops in a savannah 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]