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Pedioplanis
''Pedioplanis'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. All species of ''Pedioplanis'' are endemic to southern Africa. Species There are 16 valid species in this genus: *'' Pedioplanis benguelensis'' (Bocage, 1867) – Angolan sand lizard, Bocage's sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis branchi'' Childers, Kirchhof, & Bauer, 2021 *'' Pedioplanis breviceps'' ( Sternfeld, 1911) – short-headed sand lizard, short-headed sandveld lizard, Sternfeld's sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis burchelli'' (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Burchell's sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis gaerdesi'' (Mertens, 1954) – Kaokoland sand lizard, Mayer's sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis haackei'' Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012 *'' Pedioplanis huntleyi'' Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012 *'' Pedioplanis husabensis'' Berger-Dell'Mour & Mayer, 1989 – Husab sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis inornata'' (Roux, 1907) – plain sand lizard, western sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis laticeps'' ( A. Smith, 1849) – Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Husabensis
''Pedioplanis husabensis'', also called ''Husab lizard'', is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Geographic range ''Pedioplanis husabensis'' inhabits a small area in the central portion of the Namib desert in Namibia. The steep bluffs on both sides of the Khan River and Swakop River are occupied by P. husabensis while higher up, the flatter knolls and hillocks are home to Pedioplanis inornata. Reproduction ''P. husabensis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno .... References Further reading * Berger-Dell'mour HAE, Mayer W (1989). "On the parapatric existence of two species of the ''Pedioplanis undata'' group (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae) in the central Namib desert (Southwest Africa) with the description of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Gaerdesi
''Pedioplanis gaerdesi'', known commonly as the Kaokoland sand lizard, the Kaokoveld sand lizard, and Mayer's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Etymology The specific name, ''gaerdesi'', is in honor of German zoologist Jan Gaerdes (1889–1981), who lived in Namibia for many years. Geographic range ''P. gaerdesi'' is found in northwestern Namibia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. gaerdesi'' is gravelly or sandy desert or savanna, at altitudes of . Description Adults of ''P. gaerdesi'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail is very long, almost three times SVL. Dorsally, ''P. gaerdesi'' is golden brown. Ventrally, it is cream-colored. The flanks are spotted with yellow. The transparent "window" of the lower eyelid, which consist of one large scale, is ringed with black. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Inornata
''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. Geographic range ''P. inornata'' is found in Namibia and South Africa. Description Adults of ''P. inornata'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , 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. 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. . (''Pedioplanis inornata'', p. 174 + Plate 58). Reproduction ''P. inornata'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Burchelli
''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.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pedioplanis burchelli'', p. 43). Range ''P. burchelli'' is found in Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. burchelli'' are savanna, shrubland, and grassland. Description Adults of ''P. burchelli'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Coloration is very variable. The lower eyelid is opaque, without any transparent "window" scales. There are no enlarged temporal or tympanic shields. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Laticeps
''Pedioplanis laticeps'', known commonly as the Cape sand lizard or the Karoo sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. laticeps'' is found in southern Namibia and western South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. laticeps'' is shrubland. Description The coloration of ''P. laticeps'' is very variable. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . There is no gular fold, and the nasals are not in contact with each other behind the rostral. 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. . (''Pedioplanis laticeps'', p. 171 + Plate 59). Reproduction ''P. laticeps'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Kirchhof S, Penner J, , Müller J (2017). "Resolution of the types, diagnostic features, and distribution of two easily confused Sand Liz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Breviceps
''Pedioplanis breviceps'', known commonly as the short-headed sand lizard, the short-headed sandveld lizard, and Sternfeld's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Geographic range ''P. breviceps'' is found in northwestern Namibia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. breviceps'' is desert. Description ''P. breviceps'' is a small species for its genus. It has a short head, to which the specific name, ''breviceps'', refers. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The lower eyelid is scaly and opaque, without a "window". There is sexual dimorphism in coloration: adult females and juveniles have distinct dark dorsal stripes, but adult males are uniformly brown dorsally. 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. . (''Pedioplanis breviceps'', pp. 170–171 + Plate 58). Repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Namaquensis
''Pedioplanis namaquensis'', known Common name, commonly as the Namaqua sand lizard or ''l'Érémias namaquois'' (in French), is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. namaquensis'' is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Description A slender and small species, adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The lower eyelid has 10–12 enlarged scales, and is semitransparent.William Roy Branch, 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. . (''Pedioplanis namaquensis'', pp. 172–173 + Plate 57). Diet ''P. namaquensis'' Predation, preys upon insects. Reproduction ''P. namaquensis'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *Ronald Daniel Auerbach, Auerbach RD (1987). ''The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana''. Gaborone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Haackei
''Pedioplanis haackei'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola. Etymology The specific name, ''haackei'', is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (1936–2021). Geographic range ''P. haackei'' is found in Namibe Province in southwestern Angola. Habitat The natural habitat of ''P. haackei'' is sandy plains near rock outcrops with some grass and ''Senegalia mellifera'' thorn bushes. Description ''P. haackei'' has 10 longitudinal rows of ventral scales In snakes, the ventral scales or gastrosteges are the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of the body from the neck to the anal scale. When counting them, the first is the anteriormost ventral scale that cont .... It typically has three faint dorso-lateral stripes, which are dark-colored and bordered with white. The flanks have a reticulated pattern. The semitransparent "window" of the lower eyelid consists of two large scale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Branchi
''Pedioplanis branchi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. It is named after the British-born South African herpetologist William Roy Branch. ''Pedioplanis branchi'' measure in snout–vent length Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the mos .... References Pedioplanis Lacertid lizards of Africa Reptiles of Namibia Endemic fauna of Namibia Reptiles described in 2021 Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Huntleyi
''Pedioplanis huntleyi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola. Etymology The specific name, ''huntleyi'', is in honor of Brian Huntley who was chief executive officer of the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Geographic range ''P. huntleyi'' is found in southwestern Angola in Cunene and Namibe Provinces. Habitat The natural habitats of ''P. huntleyi'' are rocky areas, shrubland, and woodland A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with woody plants (trees and shrubs), or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the '' plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunli .... References Further reading * Conradie W, Measey GJ, Branch WR, Tolley KA (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. (''Pedioplanis hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Benguelensis
''Pedioplanis bengulensis'', known commonly as the Angolan sand lizard or Bocage's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. benguelensis'' is found in Angola and Namibia. Reproduction ''P. benguelensis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno .... References Further reading * Bocage JVB (1867). "''Diagnoses de quelques reptiles nouveaux de l'Afrique occidentale''". ''Jornal de sciencias mathematicas physicas e naturaes, Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa'' 1 (3): 229-232. ("''Eremias benguelensis'' ic, new species, p. 229). (in French). * Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sternfeld
Richard Sternfeld (8 February 1884, in Bielefeld – 1943 in Auschwitz) was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from Germany's African and Pacific colonies (i.e. modern-day Tanzania, Cameroon, Togo, Namibia and Papua New Guinea). Education Sternfeld was the son of a merchant in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. He was educated in a local gymnasium and initially entered university in 1903 to study medicine at Freiburg, but he switched to studying natural science at Bonn. In 1907 he returned to Freiburg, to obtain his Dr. Phil., with a dissertation on the biology of mayflies under the guidance of evolutionary biologist August Weismann. Museum employment and First World War Sternfeld's first appointment was alongside herpetologist Gustav Tornier at the Zoological Museum at the University of Berlin. He worked on the herpetofaunas of the German colonies in Africa and the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |