Platysaurus ocellatus BROADLEY, 1962

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Higher Taxa	Cordylidae (Platysaurinae), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Chimanimani Flat Lizard
Synonym	Platysaurus ocellatus BROADLEY 1962: 810 Platysaurus ocellatus — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus ocellatus — ADOLPHS 2006 Platysaurus ocellatus — STANLEY et al. 2011
Distribution	SE Zimbabwe, adjacent Mozambique Type locality: Western Chimanimani Mountains, Melsetter, Rhodesia
Reproduction	Oviparous
Types	Holotype: NMZB, previously UM 1199, paratypes: NMW
Diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS. “This new species does not seem to be closely related to any of the known forms of Platysaurus, differing from all in the complete absence of light longitudinal stripes in both adults and juveniles of both sexes. It agrees with P. capensis in having the sides of the neck and the flanks covered with small subuniform granules no larger than those on the dorsum, also in the length of the adpressed hind limb, which reaches the neck, but it differs from this form in the presence of strongly keeled scales on the upper surface of the limbs. The transverse ventral count of 12-14 is lower than that in any other form except P. mitchelli (12), which is readily distinguished by the presence of a pair of supranasals and femoral pores developed in both sexes, and P. guttatus pungweensis (14-16) which has enlarged granules on sides of neck and flanks, spines on tibia towards heel and lateral caudals, etc., etc. The occipital is very variable in this form. In half the series the occipital is absent (as in P. capensis), in the others it varies in size, making contact with the interparietal in four specimens (as in P. g. rhodesianus, etc.). The series is very consistent in size, adult males measuring 86-91 mm. from snout to vent, females 75-82 mm.; thus comparable in size with P. g. guttatus.” (BROADLEY 1962: 811)
Comment
Etymology	From Latin ocellus = diminuitive of oculus: eye; with ocellated scales, or patches that look like eyes.
References	Adolphs, K. 2006. Bibliotheca Cordyliformium. Squamata Verlag, Sankt Augustin, 303 pp. Blackburn, D.G. 1993. STANDARDIZED CRITERIA FOR THE RECOGNITION OF REPRODUCTIVE MODES IN SQUAMATE REPTILES. Herpetologica 49 (1): 118-132 - get paper here Broadley, D. G. 1978. A revision of the Genus Platysaurus A. Smith. Occ. Papers Nat. Museum south. Rhodesia, B, 6 (4): 129-185 Broadley, D.G. 1962. On some reptile collections from the North-Western and North-Eastern Districts of Southern Rhodesia 1958-1961, with descriptions of four new lizards. Occ. Pap. Nat. Mus. South. Rhodesia 26 (B): 787-843 Gemel, R.; G. Gassner & S. Schweiger 2019. Katalog der Typen der Herpetologischen Sammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien – 2018. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B 121: 33–248 - get paper here Stanley, Edward L.; Aaron M. Bauer; Todd R. Jackman, William R. Branch, P. Le Fras N. Mouton 2011. Between a rock and a hard polytomy: rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdled lizard (Squamata: Cordylidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 58(1): 53-70. - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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