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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: South Africa (NW Cape province)
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Pedioplanis inornata

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Pedioplanis inornata, 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.[1][2]

Geographic range

P. inornata is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1][2]

Description

Adults of P. inornata have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5.0 cm (1.8–2.0 in), with a tail slightly more than twice SVL. The "window" in the lower eyelid is composed of 2–4 large semitransparent scales. Dorsally, P. inornata is uniformly grayish brown, and it has pale greenish spots on the flanks.[3]

Reproduction

P. inornata is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tolley, K.A.; Turner, A.A.; Becker, F.; Bauer, A.M. (2020). "Pedioplanis inornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196998A147691004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196998A147691004.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Pedioplanis inornata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ 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 inornata, p. 174 + Plate 58).
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Pedioplanis inornata: Brief Summary

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Pedioplanis inornata, 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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