Platysaurus intermedius MATSCHIE, 1891
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| Higher Taxa | Cordylidae (Platysaurinae), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | Platysaurus intermedius intermedius MATSCHIE 1891 Platysaurus intermedius inopinus JACOBSEN 1994 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis FITZSIMONS 1948 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens BROADLEY 1981 Platysaurus intermedius nyasae LOVERIDGE 1953 Platysaurus intermedius parvus BROADLEY 1976 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus FITZSIMONS 1941 Platysaurus intermedius subniger BROADLEY 1962 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi HEWITT 1909 |
| Common Names | intermedius: Common Flat Lizard inopinus: Unexpected Flat Lizard natalensis: Kwazulu-Natal Flat Lizard parvus: Blouberg Flat Lizard rhodesianus: Zimbabwe Flat Lizard wilhelmi: Wilhelm’s Flat Lizard |
| Synonym | Platysaurus intermedius intermedius MATSCHIE 1891 Platysaurus guttatus intermedius — WERMUTH 1968 Platysaurus intermedius intermedius — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus intermedius — ADOLPHS 2006 Platysaurus intermedius intermedius — BATES et al. 2014: 215 Platysaurus intermedius — PIETERSEN et al. 2021 Platysaurus intermedius inopinus JACOBSEN 1994 Platysaurus intermedius inopinus JACOBSEN 1994 Platysaurus intermedius inopinus — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius inopinus — BATES et al. 2014: 216 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis FITZSIMONS 1948 Platysaurus guttatus natalensis FITZSIMONS 1948: 74 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis — BOYCOTT 1992 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis — STANLEY et al. 201 Platysaurus intermedius natalensis — BATES et al. 2014: 217 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens BROADLEY 1981 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens BROADLEY 1981 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens — AUERBACH 1987: 124 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens — SCOTT et al. 2004 Platysaurus intermedius nigrescens — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius nyasae LOVERIDGE 1953 Platysaurus guttatus nyasae LOVERIDGE 1953 Platysaurus intermedius nyasae — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus intermedius nyasae — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius parvus BROADLEY 1976 Platysaurus intermedius parvus BROADLEY 1976 Platysaurus intermedius parvus — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius parvus — BATES et al. 2014: 218 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus FITZSIMONS 1941 Platysaurus guttatus rhodesianus FITZSIMONS 1941: 279 Platysaurus guttatus rhodesianus — BROADLEY 1962 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus guttatus rhodesianus — KAHL et al. 1980: 176 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — AUERBACH 1987: 123 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — CONRADIE et al. 201 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — BATES et al. 2014: 218 Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus — KOBER 2018 Platysaurus intermedius subniger BROADLEY 1962 Platysaurus guttatus subniger BROADLEY 1962 Platysaurus intermedius subniger — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus intermedius subniger — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi HEWITT 1909 Platysaurus wilhelmi HEWITT 1909 Platysaurus guttatus wilhelmi — LOVERIDGE 1944 Platysaurus wilhelmi wilhelmi — PIENAAR 1966 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi — BROADLEY 1978 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi — SCOTT et al. 2004 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi — STANLEY et al. 2011 Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi — BATES et al. 2014: 219 |
| Distribution | NE Republic of South Africa (Transvaal), Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, E Botswana, Swaziland intermedius: Republic of South Africa; Type locality: Station Mphome bei Hänertsburg im Districte Zoutpansberg, nördlich von Maraba’s Stadt (Transvaal)”. inopinus:Republic of South Africa (Transvaal); Type locality: Farm Glen Alpine 304LR, 23° 12' S, 28° 40'E, Potgietersruts district, Transvaal. natalensis: Republic of South Africa (Atlas region), S Swaziland, N KwaZulu-Natal. parvus: Type locality: Blouberg, Soutpansberg District, N Transvaal, South Africa. rhodesianus: Republic of South Africa, E Botswana, S Zimbabwe, S Mozambique. wilhelmi: Republic of South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo), probably N Swaziland. |
| Reproduction | Oviparous |
| Types | Lectotype: ZMB c. 3466 (52260), designated by BAUER et al. 1994. Holotype. DNMNH (= TM) 25201, an adult male [parvus] Holotype: NMZB (formerly UM = Umtali Museum) 33687, an adult. Collected by D. Müller, 8 September, 1980. [nigrescens] Holotype: NMZB (formerly UM/H = Umtali Museum) 1392, an adult male. Collected by D. G. Broadley, 4 Dec. 1961. [subniger] Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 21716, adult male [natalensis] Holotype: MCZ 50655, adult female. Collected by Arthur Loveridge, January 31, 1949 [nyasae] Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 18528, paratype: DNMNH (= TM) [rhodesianus] Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 70018, adult male [inopinus] |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS (natalensis). Related to typical guttatus from the northern Transvaal, but distinguished therefrom by its smaller size, fewer transverse rows of ventrals and femoral pores, and the uniform dark colouring below. (Fitzsimons 1948: 74) Additional details (2111 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | DIAGNOSIS (natalensis). Related to typical guttatus from the northern Transvaal, but distinguished therefrom by its smaller size, fewer transverse rows of ventrals and femoral pores, and the uniform dark colouring below. (Fitzsimons 1948: 74) Etymology (inopinus): The subspecific epithet refers to the unexpected ocurrence of this form in an area where four other forms occur. |
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