Mitchell's flat lizard
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Platysaurus mitchelli

Mitchell's flat lizard (Platysaurus mitchelli ) is a species of lizards in the family Cordylidae.

Animal name origin

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.

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P. mitchelli is found in Malawi.

Mating Habits

P. mitchelli is oviparous.

References

1. Mitchell's flat lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell's_flat_lizard
2. Mitchell's flat lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/110164740/110164755

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