Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Platysaurus
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Flat Lizards
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Platt-Gürtelechsen
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Fladbælteøgler
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1844 |  |
Platysaurus Smith (type species: Platysaurus capensis Smith 1844) |
Contents:
16 species, of which 8 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
Northern Cape),
Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.
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Platysaurus attenboroughi
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Karasburg Flat Lizard, (Attenborough's Flat Lizard)
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Karasburg-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Karasburg-fladbælteøgle
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2015 | |
Platysaurus attenboroughi Whiting, Branch, Pepper & Keogh |
Distribution:
Namibia,
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Platysaurus broadleyi
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Augrabies Flat Lizard, (Broadley's Flat Lizard)
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Augrabies-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Augrabies-fladbælteøgle
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1997 | |
Platysaurus broadleyi Branch & Whiting |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Platysaurus capensis
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Cape Flat Lizard, Namaqua Flat Lizard, (Orange River Flat Lizard)
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Kap-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Kap-fladbælteøgle
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1844 | |
Platysaurus capensis Smith |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Previously included the populations now assigned to attenboroughi. Records from southern Namibia and adjacent parts of Northern Cape Province refer to that species (Whiting, Branch, Pepper & Keogh 2015).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Platysaurus guttatus
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Dwarf Flat Lizard, (Spotted Rock Lizard)
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Kleine Platt-Gürtelechse
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Dværg-fladbælteøgle
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1849 | |
Platysaurus guttatus Smith |
Remarks:
See remarks under minor and orientalis.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Platysaurus imperator
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Emperor Flat Lizard, Imperial Rock Lizard
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Kaiser-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Kejser-fladbælteøgle
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1962 | |
Platysaurus imperator Broadley |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
Zimbabwe.
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Platysaurus imperator
© Rune Midtgaard
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Platysaurus intermedius
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Common Flat Lizard
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Gewöhnliche Platt-Gürtelechse
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Almindelig Fladbælteøgle
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1891 | |
Platysaurus intermedius Matschie |
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Platysaurus guttatus intermedius Wermuth 1968 |
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1909 | |
Platysaurus wilhelmi Hewitt (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus guttatus wilhelmi Loveridge 1944 |
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Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi Broadley 1978 |
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1941 | |
Platysaurus guttatus rhodesianus Fitzsimons (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus Broadley 1978 |
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1948 | |
Platysaurus guttatus natalensis Fitzsimons (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus intermedius natalensis Broadley 1978 |
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1953 | |
Platysaurus guttatus nyasae Loveridge (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus intermedius nyasae Broadley 1978 |
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1962 | |
Platysaurus guttatus subniger Broadley (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus intermedius subniger Broadley 1978 |
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1976 | |
Platysaurus intermedius parvus Broadley |
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1980 | |
Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens Broadley |
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1994 | |
Platysaurus intermedius inopinus Jacobsen |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Broadley (1978).
Other common names:
inopinus: Unexpected Flat Lizard
natalensis: KwaZulu-Natal Flat Lizard
nyasae: Mpatamanga Flat Lizard
parvus: Blouberg Flat Lizard
rhodesianus: Zimbabwe Flat Lizard
wilhelmi: Wilhelm's Flat Lizard
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga),
Zimbabwe.
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Platysaurus lebomboensis
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Lebombo Flat Lizard
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Lebombo-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Lebombo-fladbælteøgle
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1994 | |
Platysaurus lebomboensis Jacobsen |
Distribution:
Eswatini,
Mozambique,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Mpumalanga).
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Platysaurus maculatus
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Spotted Flat Lizard
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Gefleckte Platt-Gürtelechse
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Plettet Fladbælteøgle
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1965 | |
Platysaurus maculatus maculatus Broadley |
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1965 | |
Platysaurus maculatus lineicauda Broadley |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
Tanzania.
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Platysaurus maculatus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Platysaurus minor
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Waterberg Flat Lizard
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Waterberg-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Waterberg-fladbælteøgle
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1930 | |
Platysaurus guttatus minor Fitzsimons |
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Platysaurus minor Jacobsen & Newbery 1989 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Platysaurus mitchelli
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Mulanje Flat Lizard
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Mulanje-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Mulanje-fladbælteøgle
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1953 | |
Platysaurus mitchelli Loveridge |
Distribution:
Malawi.
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Platysaurus monotropis
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Orange-throated Flat Lizard
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Orangekehlige Platt-Gürtelechse
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Orangestrubet Fladbælteøgle
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1994 | |
Platysaurus monotropis Jacobsen |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Platysaurus ocellatus
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Ocellated Flat Lizard
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Ozellen-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Argus-fladbælteøgle
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1962 | |
Platysaurus ocellatus Broadley |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
Zimbabwe.
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Platysaurus orientalis
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Sekukhune Flat Lizard
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Sekukhune-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Sekukhune-fladbælteøgle
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1941 | |
Platysaurus minor orientalis Fitzsimons |
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Platysaurus guttatus orientalis Loveridge 1944 |
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Platysaurus orientalis Jacobsen & Newbery 1989 |
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1944 | |
Platysaurus guttatus fitzsimonsi Loveridge (Jacobsen & Newbery 1989) |
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Platysaurus fitzsimonsi Broadley 1978 |
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Platysaurus orientalis fitzsimonsi Jacobsen & Newbery 1989 |
Other common names:
fitzsimonsi: Fitzsimons' Flat Lizard
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies or synonym of guttatus (e.g., Loveridge 1944; Wermuth 1968; Broadley 1978). Revalidated as a separate species by Jacobsen & Newbery (1989). Contains two subspecies (orientalis, fitzsimonsi), previously regarded as separate species (e.g., Broadley 1978).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo,
Mpumalanga).
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Platysaurus pungweensis
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Pungwe Flat Lizard
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Pungwe-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Pungwe-fladbælteøgle
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1959 | |
Platysaurus guttatus pungweensis Broadley |
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Platysaurus pungweensis Broadley 1978 |
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1964 | |
Platysaurus intermedius blakei Broadley (Broadley 1978) |
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Platysaurus guttatus blakei Wermuth 1968 |
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Platysaurus pungweensis blakei Broadley 1978 |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
Zimbabwe.
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Platysaurus relictus
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Soutpansberg Flat Lizard, Relict Flat Lizard
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Soutpansberg-Platt-Gürtelechse
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Soutpansberg-fladbælteøgle
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1976 | |
Platysaurus relictus Broadley |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Platysaurus torquatus
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Striped Flat Lizard
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Gestreifte Platt-Gürtelechse
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Stribet Fladbælteøgle
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1879 | |
Platysaurus torquatus Peters |
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Platysaurus guttatus torquatus Loveridge 1944 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Broadley (1978).
Distribution:
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Zimbabwe.
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