''Pedioplanis'' is a

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Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found i ...

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of ''Pedioplanis'' are

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to southern

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Species

There are 16 valid species in this genus: *''

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 ...

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, 1867) – Angolan sand lizard, Bocage's sand lizard *''

Pedioplanis branchi ''Pedioplanis branchi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shar ...

'' Childers, Kirchhof, & Bauer, 2021 *''

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. ...

'' ( Sternfeld, 1911) – short-headed sand lizard, short-headed sandveld lizard, Sternfeld's sand lizard *''

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 wh ...

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, 1839) – Burchell's sand lizard *''

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, ''gaerde ...

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, 1954) – Kaokoland sand lizard, Mayer's sand lizard *''

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 (born 1936).Beolens, Bo; Watkin ...

'' Conradie, Measey,

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& Tolley, 2012 *''

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 Bio ...

'' Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012 *''

Pedioplanis husabensis ''Pedioplanis husabensis'', also known commonly as the Husab sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Geographic range ''P. husabensis'' is found in the central portion of the Namib deser ...

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, 1989 – Husab sand lizard *''

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 S ...

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, 1907) – plain sand lizard, western sand lizard *''

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 Namibia and Sout ...

'' ( A. Smith, 1849) – Cape sand lizard, Karoo sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis lineoocellata'' (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – common sand lizard, ocellated sand lizard, spotted sand lizard *''

Pedioplanis mayeri ''Pedioplanis mayeri'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. It is named after the Austrian lacertid specialist Werner Mayer. ''Pedioplanis mayeri'' measure in snout–vent length Snout–vent ...

'' Childers, Kirchhof, & Bauer, 2021 *''

Pedioplanis namaquensis ''Pedioplanis namaquensis'', known commonly as the Namaqua sand lizard or ''l'Érémias namaquois'' (in French), is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. namaquensis'' is ...

'' (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Namaqua sand lizard *'' Pedioplanis rubens'' (Mertens, 1954) – Ruben's sand lizard, Waterberg sand lizard *''

Pedioplanis serodioi ''Pedioplanis serodioi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is, as currently known, endemic to southwestern Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption ...

'' Parrinha, Marques, Heinicke, Khalid, Parker, Tolley, Childers, Conradie, Bauer, & Ceriaco, 2021 *'' Pedioplanis undata'' (A. Smith, 1838) - plain sand lizard, western sand lizard ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pedioplanis''.

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