Pedioplanis lineoocellata

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Pedioplanis lineoocellata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Pedioplanis
Species:
P. lineoocellata
Binomial name
Pedioplanis lineoocellata
Synonyms [2]
  • Eremias lineo-ocellata
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
  • Pedioplanis lineoocellata
    Arnold, 1986
  • Mesalina lineo-ocellata
    Szczerbak, 1989
  • Pedioplanis lineoocellata
    Mayer, 1989

Pedioplanis lineoocellata, known commonly as the common sand lizard, the ocellated sand lizard, and the spotted sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.

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Geographic range

P. lineoocellata is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. [1] [2]

Description

Adults of P. lineoocellata have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5.5 cm (1.8–2.2 in). The "window" in the lower eyelid is composed of two transparent scales, which are edged with black. [3]

Reproduction

P. lineoocellata is oviparous. [2] The adult female lays a clutch of 4–8 eggs. Each egg measures on average 12.5 mm (0.49 in) by 9.5 mm (0.37 in). Each hatchling has a total length (including tail) of about 5.25 cm (2.07 in). [3]

Subspecies

Three subspecies of P. lineoocellata are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]

Nota bene : A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pedioplanis.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tolley, K.A.; Turner, A.A. (2021). "Pedioplanis lineoocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T197000A147691580. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T197000A147691580.en . Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pedioplanis lineoocellata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 16 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 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 lineoocellata, p. 172 + Plates 59 & 103).

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