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.^[1][2]

Pedioplanis laticeps
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Pedioplanis
Species:	P. laticeps
Binomial name
Pedioplanis laticeps (A. Smith, 1845)
Synonyms[2]
Eremias laticeps A. Smith, 1845 Mesalina laticeps Szczerbak, 1975 Pedioplanis laticeps Mayer, 1989

Geographic range

P. laticeps is found in southern Namibia and western South Africa.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. laticeps is shrubland.^[1]

Description

The coloration of P. laticeps is very variable. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). There is no gular fold, and the nasals are not in contact with each other behind the rostral.^[3]

Reproduction

P. laticeps is oviparous.^[2]