Pungwe flat lizard


The Pungwe flat lizard is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.

Description

Females and juveniles of the Pungwe flat lizard are black and striped on their backs. Males vary by subspecies. The species resembles the common flat lizard, Platysaurus intermedius.

Geography

Pungwe flat lizards live in eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique. They live in a savannah habitat. The type was obtained at the Pungwe River at 730 m above sea level, near the eastern border of Rhodesia.

Habits

Pungwe flat lizards eat ants and beetles. They live on rock outcrops.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are accepted: