Pedioplanis lineoocellata


Pedioplanis lineoocellata, known commonly as the common sand lizard, the ocellated sand lizard, and the spotted sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.

Geographic range

P. lineoocellata is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Description

Adults of P. lineoocellata have a snout-to-vent length of. The "window" in the lower eyelid is composed of two transparent scales, which are edged with black.

Reproduction

P. lineoocellata is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of 4–8 eggs. Each egg measures on average by. Each hatchling has a total length of about.

Subspecies

Three subspecies of P. lineoocellata are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pedioplanis.