This race can be found on Blouberg, a mountain, in Limpopo Province.
Emperor flat lizards are threatened by over-collecting for the pet trade.
Like the females and juveniles, the belly is black.
A female specimen lived 3.1 years in captivity. Provide branches and rocks for them to climb on and dig under. The first phase has a blue throat, a black collar, and a mud-colored chest. P. i. intermedius is 85–90 mm long, and was the first subspecies to be found.
Two phases for the neck and chest can occur. This race occurs in all of Zimbabwe except the northeast, eastern Botswana, and the Limpopo. The store, however, seems to have named them wrong (rainbow rock lizard instead of four lined plated lizard) and I doubt any advice they’d give would be helpful. Adult males have different colorations for each subspecies. It ranges throughout Zimbabwe, North Province, Mpumalanga, southern Malawi, eastern Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, and northern KwaZulu-Natal.
We ship Mondays thru Fridays. The emperor flat lizard's range is northeastern Zimbabwe and the adjacent part of Mozambique. [3] Their heads and bodies are green or brown, along with nearly nonexistent spots and stripes. Its habitat is mesic savanna.
The throat is yellow or pale blue, with black spots and a black collar. These active little lizards make great pets for children due to their manageable size and interesting scale pattern. If you’re one who likes to get really precarious (A.K.A. The only exception is in Mozambique, where the front part is red. This subspecies is found around Pietersburg, North Province. These eggs are large, with dimensions of 27 mm long by 12 mm wide. The middle stripe is narrow and broken near the rear, and the tail is straw-colored. Tails can be either greenish or yellowish, like many other Platysaurus species. They have bulbous and convex snouts, and pink or bluish forked tongues. White spots are also present. This Platysaurus is the largest of its kind, with males reaching 146 mm. These are a few of our unique Rhodesian Flat Rock Lizards! Their preferred types of rock are granite, sandstone, and quartzite. For the majority of its range, the front part of its back is blue-green. Other Common Names: None. Emperor flat lizards have been documented living up to fourteen years. P. i. natalansis occurs in Swaziland and KwaZulu-Natal, a province of South Africa. P. i. inopinus males are similar to P. i. parvus in appearance and size.
Rock monitors prefer living in trees away from water.
Rock Monitor . P. i. nyasae occurs in Malawi and central Mozambique. You can select which day you would like your animals shipped on the checkout page. Life Span: 8-10 years. FLAT ROCK LIZARD CARE: Species: 9 subspecies. These lizards can be found in moderately moist savannahs, as well as rock outcrops.
The limbs are black, while the throat is dark red with a thick black collar. This lizard has 9 subspecies, all living in southern Africa. Ships Priority Overnight. The tails are either red or yellow. P. i. subniger is similar in size to P. i. rhodesianus. If you need us to ship to another country please contact us directly at info@undergroundreptiles.com. Geography. Their throats and bellies are blue, as are many other males in this species. Their tails begin red and change to yellow at the ends. The male has a black head, chin, throat, chest, and belly. The neck has two black spots on either side. Check availability and pricing at http://www.LLLReptile.com! Live Arrival Guarantee. They were discovered in 1953. These lizards live under exfoliating, or weathering, rocks. Join our email newsletter and we'll email you a $10 OFF coupon code! These pale spots are yellowish near the tail. The emperor flat lizard or imperial flat lizard (Platysaurus imperator) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.
Common flat lizards are the most widely distributed and common Platysaurus. P.i. Adult Size: Up to 10 inches. The rock monitor is the largest lizard in Africa, it is found in South, East, and Central Africa. P.i.rhodesianus is one of the largest subspecies of the common flat lizard, reaching 120 mm in length. Our live reptiles ship Next Day Air with UPS. These lizards can be found in moderately moist savannahs, as well as rock outcrops. In the eastern part of its range, the lower part of its back is green, and in the western part of its range, the lower part of its back is red. The back color is dependent on range. P. i. parvus is 65–75 mm long. All orders containing live animals require an adult signature so please ensure that someone is at your shipping location to sign for your order. These lizards live under exfoliating, or weathering, rocks.