Heliobolus nitidus

Heliobolus nitidus, also known as the glittering sand lizard, is a species of lizard. It is found in Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Uganda.^[1][2] It is widespread but uncommon in the Sudanese–Guinean savanna belt.^[1]

Heliobolus nitidus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Heliobolus
Species:	H. nitidus
Binomial name
Heliobolus nitidus (Günther, 1872)