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Cape Flat Lizard

Platysaurus capensis Smith 1844

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Platysaurus capensis (Cape Flat Lizard) is a species of Squamata in the family spinytail lizards. They are found in Afrotropics.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/

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EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

biogeographic realm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GAZ_00000071
- Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
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Afrotropics
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
- Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/
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ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Nama Karoo
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Nama_Karoo
- Attribution: http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/AT1314
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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South Africa
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/953987
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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river valley
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000171
- Definition: A valley that contains, and has been formed by, a river.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Cape flat lizard. View this species on GBIF

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