Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   3
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2229AB
Observer:   Becker R.
Date of record:   2005-05-14
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   3360
Species name:   Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus
Common name:   Zimbabwe Flat Lizard
Family:   Cordylidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-3
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Female Common Flat Lizard,Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus. Females of the various subspecies are similar, but geographically this is probably P. i. rhodesianus.
Date:   2005-06-30 15:43:28
Species name:   Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus -- Zimbabwe Flat Lizard
Species code:   3360
Comment number:   2
By:   W.R. Branch
Comment:   Agree with Mike; assessment on geographic probability
Date:   2005-08-03 14:34:25
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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