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Common Flat Lizard

Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus

Photo by GavinGolden
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Field Notes

Description:

Astoundingly colourful flat lizard, very numerous and quite docile in company of humans - not quite enough to be petted but certainly to be closely observed.

Habitat:

Large rocky outcrops of Matopos National Park, especially near Cecil Rhode's gravesite.

Notes:

This one seems to have a damaged or deformed tail?

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Common flat lizard

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Comments (7)
Braulio Rivas Tapia
Wow! I think it dropped its tail some time ago... U should put it on the mission: Animals with Warning Colours!
Seema
amazing colors...but looks poisonous
ForestDragon
Wonderful and amazing color! This lizard probably dropped his tail some time in the past to avoid being eaten by a predator. He has regrown his tail. They never look quite the same after regrowth but it is a good way to survive!

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PublishedDecember 18, 2012

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