Pedioplanis burchelli

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Pedioplanis burchelli

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Pedioplanis
Species:
P. burchelli
Binomial name
Pedioplanis burchelli
Synonyms[2]
  • Eremias burchelli
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
  • Mesalina burchelli
    — Szczerbak, 1975
  • Pedioplanis burchelli
    — , 1989

Pedioplanis burchelli, known commonly as Burchell's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

Etymology[]

The specific name, burchelli, is in honor of William John Burchell who was an English explorer and naturalist.[3]

Geographic range[]

P. burchelli is found in Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa.[2]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitats of P. burchelli are savanna, shrubland, and grassland.[1]

Description[]

Adults of P. burchelli have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5.5 centimetres (1.8–2.2 in). Coloration is very variable. The lower eyelid is opaque, without any transparent "window" scales. There are no enlarged temporal or tympanic shields.[4]

Reproduction[]

P. burchelli is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 4-6 eggs. Each oval egg measures about 9 mm (0.35 in) by 11 mm (0.43 in). Each hatchling has a total length (including tail) of about 7.2 cm (2.8 in).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b , (2018). "Pedioplanis burchelli ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T196997A115665169. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T196997A115665169.en. Downloaded on 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Pedioplanis burchelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pedioplanis burchelli, p. 43).
  4. ^ a b 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 burchelli, p. 171 + Plate 59).

Further reading[]

  • Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Eremias burchelli, new species, pp. 303–304). (in French).
  • , , Rödel M-O, (2017). "Resolution of the types, diagnostic features, and distribution of two easily confused Sand Lizards, Pedioplanis laticeps (Smith, 1845) and P. burchelli (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) (Squamata: Lacertidae)". Zootaxa 4318 (1): 082–109.
  • Nkosi WT, , (2004). "Reproduction and Sexual Size Dimorphism in the Lacertid Lizard Pedioplanus burchelli (Sauria: Lacertidae) in SouthAfrica". Journal of Herpetology 38 (4): 473–480.
  • , , , , (2009). "The potential for predicted climate shifts to impact genetic landscapes of lizards in the South African Cape Floristic Region". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 51 (1): 120–130.



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