| Pedioplanis namaquensis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Pedioplanis |
| Species: | P. namaquensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pedioplanis namaquensis (
A.M.C. Duméril &
Bibron, 1839)
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| Synonyms [2] | |
Pedioplanis namaquensis, known commonly as the Namaqua sand lizard or l'Érémias namaquois (in French), is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
Geographic range
P. namaquensis is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. [1] [2]
Description
A slender and small species, adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in). The lower eyelid has 10–12 enlarged scales, and is semitransparent. [3]
Diet
P. namaquensis preys upon insects. [3]
Reproduction
P. namaquensis is oviparous. [2]
References
- ^ a b Tolley, K.A.; Turner, A.A. (2021). "Pedioplanis namaquensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T197001A147692062. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T197001A147692062.en. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Pedioplanis namaquensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Pedioplanis namaquensis, pp. 172–173 + Plate 57).
Further reading
- Auerbach RD (1987). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana: Mokwepa Consultants. 295 pp. ISBN 978-9991201139.
- Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Eremias namaquensis, pp. 91–92).
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Eremias namaquensis, new species, pp. 307–309). (in French).
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