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Common Flat Lizard

Platysaurus intermedius · Cordylidae

Best monthsMay · Oct · Decmost records
Records1,337in 2 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe1,158 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Common Flat Lizard
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About

Common Flat Lizard in brief

The common flat lizard (Platysaurus intermedius) is a reptile of the Cordylidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,337 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, October and December and fall to their lowest in March and June.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Zimbabwe1,158 records · best May, Dec
Mozambique179 records · best Jul, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.