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 southern Namibia and western South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. laticeps is shrubland.

Description

The coloration of P. laticeps is very variable. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of. There is no gular fold, and the nasals are not in contact with each other behind the rostral.

Reproduction

P. laticeps is oviparous.