Pedioplanis namaquensis explained

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.

Description

A slender and small species, adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4-. The lower eyelid has 10–12 enlarged scales, and is semitransparent.^[1]

Diet

P. namaquensis preys upon insects.^[1]

Reproduction

P. namaquensis is oviparous.

Further reading

• Auerbach RD (1987). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana: Mokwepa Consultants. 295 pp. .
• 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).

Notes and References

1. [William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]