Mitchell's flat lizard

Mitchell's flat lizard '' is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is native to Southeast Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of naturalist Bernard [Lindley Mitchell] of the Department of Game, Fish, and Tsetse Control in Nyasaland in the 1940s.

Geographic range

Platysaurus mitchelli is found in Malawi and Mozambique.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Platysaurus mitchelli is rocky areas, in both forest and grassland, at elevations of.

Behavior

Platysaurus mitchelli shelters in cracks and crevices of rocks, emerging to forage.

Reproduction

Platysaurus mitchelli is oviparous.