Mitchell's flat lizard
Species of lizard
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Mitchell's flat lizard (Platysaurus mitchelli)[2] is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to Southeast Africa.
| Mitchell's flat lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Cordylidae |
| Genus: | Platysaurus |
| Species: | P. mitchelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Platysaurus mitchelli Loveridge, 1953 | |
Etymology
The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of naturalist Bernard Lindley Mitchell of the Department of Game, Fish, and Tsetse Control in Nyasaland (now Malawi) in the 1940s.[3]
Geographic range
Platysaurus mitchelli is found in Malawi[1][2] and Mozambique.[1]
Habitat
Behavior
Platysaurus mitchelli shelters in cracks and crevices of rocks, emerging to forage.[1]
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