Pedioplanis undata

Pedioplanis undata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Pedioplanis
Species:	P. undata
Binomial name
	Pedioplanis undata; (A. Smith, 1838)
Synonyms
	Lacerta undata ; A. Smith, 1838; Eremias undata ; — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839; Mesalina undata ; — Szczerbak, 1989; Pedioplanis undata ; — , 1989;

Pedioplanis undata, 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.

Geographic range[]

P. undata is found in southern Namibia and in South Africa (northwestern Cape Province).^[1]

Description[]

P. undata is a small and slender species, closely resembling P. namaquensis. However, the lower eyelid of P. undata has a "window" formed by 2–4 semitransparent large scales. Adults of P. undata have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5 cm (1.8–2.0 in), and the tail is very long, nearly three times SVL.^[2]

Diet[]

P. undata preys upon small insects.^[2]

Reproduction[]

P. undata is oviparous.^[1] Each hatchling has a total length (including tail) of 5.5–7.5 cm (2.2–3.0 in).^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Pedioplanis undata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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. (Pedioplanus undata, p. 173 + Plate 58).

Further reading[]

Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Eremias undata, p. 92).
, , Branch WR, (2012). "Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with description of two new species from south-western Angola". African Journal of Herpetology 61 (2): 91–112.
Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Lacerta undata, new species, pp. 316–317). (in French).
, , , , (2014). "Pedioplanis undata (A. Smith, 1838), Western Sand Lizard". African Herp News, Newsletter of the Herpetological Association of Africa 61: 30–33. (Figures 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D).
Smith A (1838). "Contributions to the Natural History of Southern Africa". Magazine of Natural History 2: 92–94. (Lacerta undata, new species, p. 93).

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[RDB-1] Pedioplanis undata 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. (Pedioplanus undata, p. 173 + Plate 58).

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