Mitchell's flat lizard
| 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 | |
Mitchell's flat lizard (Platysaurus mitchelli) is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to Southeast Africa.
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.
Geographic range
Platysaurus mitchelli is found in Malawi and Mozambique.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Platysaurus mitchelli is rocky areas, in both forest and grassland, at elevations of 700–2,800 m (2,300–9,200 ft).
Behavior
Platysaurus mitchelli shelters in cracks and crevices of rocks, emerging to forage.
Reproduction
Platysaurus mitchelli is oviparous.