Heliobolus neumanni

Heliobolus neumanni, also known commonly as Neumann's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to East Africa.

Heliobolus neumanni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Heliobolus
Species:	H. neumanni
Binomial name
Heliobolus neumanni (Tornier, 1905)
Synonyms[2]
Eremias neumanni Tornier, 1905 Heliobolus neumanni — Broadley & Howell, 1991

Geographic range

H. neumanni is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.^[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. neumanni is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

H. neumanni is oviparous.^[2]