Pedioplanis lineoocellata

Pedioplanis lineoocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Pedioplanis
Species:	P. lineoocellata
Binomial name
	Pedioplanis lineoocellata; (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Synonyms
	Eremias lineo-ocellata ; A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839; Pedioplanis lineoocellata ; — Arnold, 1986; Mesalina lineo-ocellata ; — Szczerbak, 1989; Pedioplanis lineoocellata ; — , 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.

Geographic range[]

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

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.^[2]

Reproduction[]

P. lineoocellata is oviparous.^[1] 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).^[2]

Subspecies[]

Three subspecies of P. lineoocellata are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[1]

(Mertens, 1955)
(A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
(Gray, 1845)

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pedioplanis lineoocellata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
^ ^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 lineoocellata, p. 172 + Plates 59 & 103).

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 lineo-ocellata, new species, pp. 314–316). (in French).
Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Eremias pulchella, new species, p. 42).
, , , , (2014). "Pedioplanis lineoocellata lineoocellata (Duméril & Bibron 1839) Spotted Sand Lizard". African Herp News (61): 28–30.
Mertens R (1955). "Die Amphibien und Reptilien Südwestafrikas. Aus den Ergebnissen einer im Jahre 1952 ausgeführten Reise". Abhandlung der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Frankfurt (490): 1–172. (Eremias lineoocellata inocellata, new subspecies). (in German).
, , (2014). "Characterisation of microsatellite markers in the Spotted Sand Lizard (Pedioplanis lineoocellata) shows low levels of inbreeding and moderate genetic diversity on a small spatial scale". African Journal of Herpetology 63 (2): 87–97.

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[RDB-1] Pedioplanis lineoocellata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.

[Bill-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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