Pedioplanis undata
Pedioplanis undata, known commonly as the plain sand lizard or the western sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Pedioplanis |
| Species: | P. undata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pedioplanis undata (A. Smith, 1838) | |
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Geographic range
P. undata is found in southern Namibia[1][2] and in South Africa (northwestern Cape Province).[2]
Description
P. undata is a small and slender species, closely resembling P. namaquensis. However, the lower eyelid of P. undata has a "window" formed by 2–4 semitransparent large scales. Adults of P. undata have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5 cm (1.8–2.0 in), and the tail is very long, nearly three times SVL.[3]
Reproduction
P. undata is oviparous.[2] Each hatchling has a total length (including tail) of 5.5–7.5 cm (2.2–3.0 in).[3]
References
- Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pedioplanis undata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T197003A110221952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T197003A110221952.en. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- Pedioplanis undata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
- 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. (Pedioplanus undata, p. 173 + Plate 58).
Further reading
- 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 undata, p. 92).
- Conradie W, Measey GJ, Branch WR, Tolley KA (2012). "Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with description of two new species from south-western Angola". African Journal of Herpetology 61 (2): 91–112.
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Lacerta undata, new species, pp. 316–317). (in French).
- Kirchhof S, Hipsley CA, Corl A, Dell'Mour H, Müller J (2014). "Pedioplanis undata (A. Smith, 1838), Western Sand Lizard". African Herp News, Newsletter of the Herpetological Association of Africa 61: 30–33. (Figures 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D).
- Smith A (1838). "Contributions to the Natural History of Southern Africa". Magazine of Natural History 2: 92–94. (Lacerta undata, new species, p. 93).
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