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Pedioplanis namaquensis

Namaqua Sand Lizard


Pedioplanis namaquensis


Family: Lacertidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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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.

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

Diet: P. namaquensis preys upon insects.

Reproduction: P. namaquensis is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pedioplanis namaquensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
77612904/03/2018South AfricaCabo del NorteKgalagadi transfrontier ParkGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Namaqua Sand Lizard (Pedioplanis namaquensis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.