South Africa and southern Namibia. 

Species:

Pedioplanis laticeps  (SMITH, 1845)

Synonyms:

Lacerta capensis  SMITH, 1838 (invalid fide KIRCHHOF et al. 2017)

Eremias burchelli  GRAY, 1845

Eremias capensis  SMITH, 1845

Eremias laticeps  SMITH, 1845

Pedioplanis laticeps  BALLETTO, 1968

Mesalina laticeps  SZCZERBAK, 1975

Common names:

Cape Sand Lizard (English)
Cape Wüstenrenner (German)

Types:

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.7.56, designated by Kirchhof et al. 2017; paralectotypes: BMNH 1865.5.4.87 and BMNH 1865.5.4.88

Terra Typica:

`towards the mouth of the Orange River`.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Smith, A. (1845) -  Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa, Reptilia. -  Smith, Elder, and Co., London  

  • Makokha, J.S. & Bauer, A.M. & Mayer, W. & Matthee, C.A. (2007) -  Nuclear and mtDNA-based phylogeny of southern African sand lizards, Pedioplanis (Sauria: Lacertidae). -  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 44 (2): 622-633.    

  • Conradie, W. & Measey, G.J. & Branch, W.R. & Tolley, K. (2012) -  Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with the description of two new species from south-western Angola -  African Journal of Herpetology, Johannesburg, South Africa, 61 (2): 1-22.    

 
 
 
 
 

Pedioplanis laticeps  © 2007 Trevor Hardaker & Margaret Hardaker